diff --git a/lib/membrane/core/pipeline.ex b/lib/membrane/core/pipeline.ex
index 6f9fc95db..9e8373283 100644
--- a/lib/membrane/core/pipeline.ex
+++ b/lib/membrane/core/pipeline.ex
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ defmodule Membrane.Core.Pipeline do
 
     state = %State{
       module: params.module,
+      name: params.name,
       synchronization: %{
         clock_proxy: clock_proxy,
         clock_provider: %{clock: nil, provider: nil},
diff --git a/lib/membrane/core/pipeline/state.ex b/lib/membrane/core/pipeline/state.ex
index 37f24ea2d..c3bf0082a 100644
--- a/lib/membrane/core/pipeline/state.ex
+++ b/lib/membrane/core/pipeline/state.ex
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ defmodule Membrane.Core.Pipeline.State do
 
   @type t :: %__MODULE__{
           module: module,
+          name: term(),
           playback: Membrane.Playback.t(),
           internal_state: Membrane.Pipeline.state() | nil,
           children: ChildrenModel.children(),
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ defmodule Membrane.Core.Pipeline.State do
   # importance and possibly near other related fields.
 
   defstruct module: nil,
+            name: nil,
             playback: :stopped,
             internal_state: nil,
             children: %{},