diff --git a/server/guhcore.cpp b/server/guhcore.cpp
index 9ab4261e..08ee25d9 100644
--- a/server/guhcore.cpp
+++ b/server/guhcore.cpp
@@ -284,11 +284,11 @@ Rule GuhCore::findRule(const RuleId &ruleId)
     return m_ruleEngine->findRule(ruleId);
 }
 
-/*! Calls the metheod RuleEngine::addRule(\a id, \a eventDescriptorList, \a stateEvaluator \a actionList, \a enabled).
+/*! Calls the metheod RuleEngine::addRule(\a id, \a name, \a eventDescriptorList, \a stateEvaluator \a actionList, \a enabled).
  *  \sa RuleEngine, */
-RuleEngine::RuleError GuhCore::addRule(const RuleId &id, const QList<EventDescriptor> &eventDescriptorList, const StateEvaluator &stateEvaluator, const QList<Action> &actionList, bool enabled)
+RuleEngine::RuleError GuhCore::addRule(const RuleId &id, const QString &name, const QList<EventDescriptor> &eventDescriptorList, const StateEvaluator &stateEvaluator, const QList<Action> &actionList, bool enabled)
 {
-    return m_ruleEngine->addRule(id, eventDescriptorList, stateEvaluator, actionList, enabled);
+    return m_ruleEngine->addRule(id, name, eventDescriptorList, stateEvaluator, actionList, enabled);
 }
 
 /*! Calls the metheod RuleEngine::removeRule(\a id).
diff --git a/server/guhcore.h b/server/guhcore.h
index 3828d010..dbd9f7e2 100644
--- a/server/guhcore.h
+++ b/server/guhcore.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
     QList<Rule> rules() const;
     QList<RuleId> ruleIds() const;
     Rule findRule(const RuleId &ruleId);
-    RuleEngine::RuleError addRule(const RuleId &id, const QList<EventDescriptor> &eventDescriptorList, const StateEvaluator &stateEvaluator, const QList<Action> &actionList, bool enabled = true);
+    RuleEngine::RuleError addRule(const RuleId &id, const QString &name, const QList<EventDescriptor> &eventDescriptorList, const StateEvaluator &stateEvaluator, const QList<Action> &actionList, bool enabled = true);
     RuleEngine::RuleError removeRule(const RuleId &id);
     QList<RuleId> findRules(const DeviceId &deviceId);
     RuleEngine::RuleError enableRule(const RuleId &ruleId);
diff --git a/server/jsonrpc/jsonrpcserver.cpp b/server/jsonrpc/jsonrpcserver.cpp
index 94ac03c9..993cbd46 100644
--- a/server/jsonrpc/jsonrpcserver.cpp
+++ b/server/jsonrpc/jsonrpcserver.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #include <QJsonDocument>
 #include <QStringList>
 
-#define JSON_PROTOCOL_VERSION 13
+#define JSON_PROTOCOL_VERSION 14
 
 JsonRPCServer::JsonRPCServer(QObject *parent):
     JsonHandler(parent),
diff --git a/server/jsonrpc/jsontypes.cpp b/server/jsonrpc/jsontypes.cpp
index f1c3a998..b7a3434f 100644
--- a/server/jsonrpc/jsontypes.cpp
+++ b/server/jsonrpc/jsontypes.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ void JsonTypes::init()
 
     // Rule
     s_rule.insert("id", basicTypeToString(Uuid));
+    s_rule.insert("name", basicTypeToString(String));
     s_rule.insert("enabled", basicTypeToString(Bool));
     s_rule.insert("eventDescriptors", QVariantList() << eventDescriptorRef());
     s_rule.insert("actions", QVariantList() << actionRef());
@@ -482,6 +483,7 @@ QVariantMap JsonTypes::packRule(const Rule &rule)
 {
     QVariantMap ruleMap;
     ruleMap.insert("id", rule.id());
+    ruleMap.insert("name", rule.name());
     ruleMap.insert("enabled", rule.enabled());
     QVariantList eventDescriptorList;
     foreach (const EventDescriptor &eventDescriptor, rule.eventDescriptors()) {
diff --git a/server/jsonrpc/ruleshandler.cpp b/server/jsonrpc/ruleshandler.cpp
index c6597bca..bec5ef67 100644
--- a/server/jsonrpc/ruleshandler.cpp
+++ b/server/jsonrpc/ruleshandler.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ RulesHandler::RulesHandler(QObject *parent) :
     params.insert("o:eventDescriptorList", QVariantList() << JsonTypes::eventDescriptorRef());
     params.insert("o:stateEvaluator", JsonTypes::stateEvaluatorRef());
     params.insert("o:enabled", JsonTypes::basicTypeToString(JsonTypes::Bool));
+    params.insert("name", JsonTypes::basicTypeToString(JsonTypes::String));
     QVariantList actions;
     actions.append(JsonTypes::actionRef());
     params.insert("actions", actions);
@@ -159,10 +160,11 @@ JsonReply* RulesHandler::AddRule(const QVariantMap &params)
         return createReply(returns);
     }
 
+    QString name = params.value("name", QString()).toString();
     bool enabled = params.value("enabled", true).toBool();
 
     RuleId newRuleId = RuleId::createRuleId();
-    RuleEngine::RuleError status = GuhCore::instance()->addRule(newRuleId, eventDescriptorList, stateEvaluator, actions, enabled);
+    RuleEngine::RuleError status = GuhCore::instance()->addRule(newRuleId, name, eventDescriptorList, stateEvaluator, actions, enabled);
     if (status ==  RuleEngine::RuleErrorNoError) {
         returns.insert("ruleId", newRuleId.toString());
     }
diff --git a/server/rule.cpp b/server/rule.cpp
index 6893f516..dcd35bac 100644
--- a/server/rule.cpp
+++ b/server/rule.cpp
@@ -52,13 +52,14 @@
 
 /*! Constructs an empty, invalid rule. */
 Rule::Rule():
-    Rule(RuleId(), QList<EventDescriptor>(), StateEvaluator(), QList<Action>())
+    Rule(RuleId(), QString(), QList<EventDescriptor>(), StateEvaluator(), QList<Action>())
 {
 }
 
-/*! Constructs a Rule with the given \a id, \a eventDescriptorList, \a stateEvaluator and \a actions.*/
-Rule::Rule(const RuleId &id, const QList<EventDescriptor> &eventDescriptorList, const StateEvaluator &stateEvaluator, const QList<Action> &actions):
+/*! Constructs a Rule with the given \a id, \a name, \a eventDescriptorList, \a stateEvaluator and \a actions.*/
+Rule::Rule(const RuleId &id, const QString &name, const QList<EventDescriptor> &eventDescriptorList, const StateEvaluator &stateEvaluator, const QList<Action> &actions):
     m_id(id),
+    m_name(name),
     m_eventDescriptors(eventDescriptorList),
     m_stateEvaluator(stateEvaluator),
     m_actions(actions),
@@ -91,6 +92,12 @@ QList<Action> Rule::actions() const
     return m_actions;
 }
 
+/*! Returns the name of this rule. */
+QString Rule::name() const
+{
+    return m_name;
+}
+
 /*! Returns wheter the rule is enabled or not. */
 bool Rule::enabled() const {
     return m_enabled;
@@ -109,6 +116,11 @@ bool Rule::active() const
     return m_active;
 }
 
+void Rule::setName(const QString &name)
+{
+    m_name = name;
+}
+
 void Rule::setActive(bool active)
 {
     m_active = active;
diff --git a/server/rule.h b/server/rule.h
index 3d31baf4..f834710d 100644
--- a/server/rule.h
+++ b/server/rule.h
@@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ class Rule
 {
 public:
     Rule();
-    Rule(const RuleId &id, const QList<EventDescriptor> &eventDescriptorList, const StateEvaluator &stateEvaluator, const QList<Action> &actions);
+    Rule(const RuleId &id, const QString &name, const QList<EventDescriptor> &eventDescriptorList, const StateEvaluator &stateEvaluator, const QList<Action> &actions);
 
     RuleId id() const;
     QList<EventDescriptor> eventDescriptors() const;
     StateEvaluator stateEvaluator() const;
     QList<Action> actions() const;
 
+    QString name() const;
     bool enabled() const;
     void setEnabled(bool enabled);
 
@@ -44,10 +45,12 @@ public:
 
 private:
     friend class RuleEngine;
+    void setName(const QString &name);
     void setActive(bool active);
 
 private:
     RuleId m_id;
+    QString m_name;
     QList<EventDescriptor> m_eventDescriptors;
     StateEvaluator m_stateEvaluator;
     QList<Action> m_actions;
diff --git a/server/ruleengine.cpp b/server/ruleengine.cpp
index 449593e8..03cff9b5 100644
--- a/server/ruleengine.cpp
+++ b/server/ruleengine.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ RuleEngine::RuleEngine(QObject *parent) :
 
         settings.beginGroup(idString);
 
+        QString name = settings.value("name", idString).toString();
         bool enabled = settings.value("enabled", true).toBool();
 
         QList<EventDescriptor> eventDescriptorList;
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ RuleEngine::RuleEngine(QObject *parent) :
 
         settings.endGroup();
 
-        Rule rule = Rule(RuleId(idString), eventDescriptorList, stateEvaluator, actions);
+        Rule rule = Rule(RuleId(idString), name, eventDescriptorList, stateEvaluator, actions);
         rule.setEnabled(enabled);
         appendRule(rule);
     }
@@ -213,13 +214,13 @@ QList<Rule> RuleEngine::evaluateEvent(const Event &event)
 
 /*! Add a new \l{Rule} with the given \a ruleId , \a eventDescriptorList and \a actions to the engine.
     For convenience, this creates a Rule without any \l{State} comparison. */
-RuleEngine::RuleError RuleEngine::addRule(const RuleId &ruleId, const QList<EventDescriptor> &eventDescriptorList, const QList<Action> &actions, bool enabled)
+RuleEngine::RuleError RuleEngine::addRule(const RuleId &ruleId, const QString &name, const QList<EventDescriptor> &eventDescriptorList, const QList<Action> &actions, bool enabled)
 {
-    return addRule(ruleId, eventDescriptorList, StateEvaluator(), actions, enabled);
+    return addRule(ruleId, name, eventDescriptorList, StateEvaluator(), actions, enabled);
 }
 
-/*! Add a new \l{Rule} with the given \a ruleId , \a eventDescriptorList, \a stateEvaluator and list of \a actions to the engine.*/
-RuleEngine::RuleError RuleEngine::addRule(const RuleId &ruleId, const QList<EventDescriptor> &eventDescriptorList, const StateEvaluator &stateEvaluator, const QList<Action> &actions)
+/*! Add a new \l{Rule} with the given \a ruleId, \a name, \a eventDescriptorList, \a stateEvaluator, the  list of \a actions and the \a enabled value to the engine.*/
+RuleEngine::RuleError RuleEngine::addRule(const RuleId &ruleId, const QString &name, const QList<EventDescriptor> &eventDescriptorList, const StateEvaluator &stateEvaluator, const QList<Action> &actions, bool enabled)
 {
     if (ruleId.isNull()) {
         return RuleErrorInvalidRuleId;
@@ -270,13 +271,14 @@ RuleEngine::RuleError RuleEngine::addRule(const RuleId &ruleId, const QList<Even
     if (actions.count() > 0) {
         qDebug() << "***** actions" << actions.last().actionTypeId() << actions.last().params();
     }
-    Rule rule = Rule(ruleId, eventDescriptorList, stateEvaluator, actions);
+    Rule rule = Rule(ruleId, name, eventDescriptorList, stateEvaluator, actions);
     rule.setEnabled(enabled);
     appendRule(rule);
     emit ruleAdded(rule.id());
 
     QSettings settings(m_settingsFile);
     settings.beginGroup(rule.id().toString());
+    settings.setValue("name", name);
     settings.setValue("enabled", enabled);
     settings.beginGroup("events");
     for (int i = 0; i < eventDescriptorList.count(); i++) {
@@ -425,7 +427,7 @@ void RuleEngine::removeDeviceFromRule(const RuleId &id, const DeviceId &deviceId
     while (removeIndexes.count() > 0) {
         actions.takeAt(removeIndexes.takeLast());
     }
-    Rule newRule(id, eventDescriptors, stateEvalatuator, actions);
+    Rule newRule(id, rule.name(), eventDescriptors, stateEvalatuator, actions);
     m_rules[id] = newRule;
 }
 
diff --git a/server/ruleengine.h b/server/ruleengine.h
index da86b25a..15140af3 100644
--- a/server/ruleengine.h
+++ b/server/ruleengine.h
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ public:
 
     QList<Rule> evaluateEvent(const Event &event);
 
-    RuleError addRule(const RuleId &ruleId, const QList<EventDescriptor> &eventDescriptorList, const QList<Action> &actions, bool enabled = true);
-    RuleError addRule(const RuleId &ruleId, const QList<EventDescriptor> &eventDescriptorList, const StateEvaluator &stateEvaluator, const QList<Action> &actions, bool enabled = true);
+    RuleError addRule(const RuleId &ruleId, const QString &name, const QList<EventDescriptor> &eventDescriptorList, const QList<Action> &actions, bool enabled = true);
+    RuleError addRule(const RuleId &ruleId, const QString &name, const QList<EventDescriptor> &eventDescriptorList, const StateEvaluator &stateEvaluator, const QList<Action> &actions, bool enabled = true);
     QList<Rule> rules() const;
     QList<RuleId> ruleIds() const;