diff --git a/src/audio.cpp b/src/audio.cpp
index e26e6287..cf4ff691 100644
--- a/src/audio.cpp
+++ b/src/audio.cpp
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ void AudioIO::openStream() {
 
 		RtAudio::StreamOptions options;
 		options.flags |= RTAUDIO_JACK_DONT_CONNECT;
+		options.streamName = "VCV Rack";
 
 		int closestSampleRate = deviceInfo.preferredSampleRate;
 		for (int sr : deviceInfo.sampleRates) {
diff --git a/src/midi.cpp b/src/midi.cpp
index a0c2af1c..18b62f0f 100644
--- a/src/midi.cpp
+++ b/src/midi.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void MidiInput::setDriver(int driver) {
 	}
 
 	if (driver >= 0) {
-		rtMidiIn = new RtMidiIn((RtMidi::Api) driver);
+		rtMidiIn = new RtMidiIn((RtMidi::Api) driver, "VCV Rack");
 		rtMidiIn->setCallback(midiInputCallback, this);
 		rtMidiIn->ignoreTypes(false, false, false);
 		rtMidi = rtMidiIn;
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ void MidiOutput::setDriver(int driver) {
 	}
 
 	if (driver >= 0) {
-		rtMidiOut = new RtMidiOut((RtMidi::Api) driver);
+		rtMidiOut = new RtMidiOut((RtMidi::Api) driver, "VCV Rack");
 		rtMidi = rtMidiOut;
 		this->driver = rtMidiOut->getCurrentApi();
 	}