diff --git a/data/dbus-interfaces/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.xml b/data/dbus-interfaces/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.xml
index 5febaf90b..6c248bfc1 100644
--- a/data/dbus-interfaces/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.xml
+++ b/data/dbus-interfaces/org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.xml
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
     <method name="Raise"/>
     <property name="CanRaise" type="b" access="read"/>
     <property name="DesktopEntry" type="s" access="read"/>
+    <property name="Identity" type="s" access="read"/>
   </interface>
 </node>
diff --git a/js/ui/mpris.js b/js/ui/mpris.js
index 78b61f4cf..80b6af8fa 100644
--- a/js/ui/mpris.js
+++ b/js/ui/mpris.js
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ export class MprisPlayer extends Signals.EventEmitter {
         }
 
         this.source.set({
-            title: this._app?.get_name() ?? null,
+            title: this._app?.get_name() ?? this._mprisProxy.Identity,
             icon: this._app?.get_icon() ?? null,
         });