diff --git a/src/core/qgsdataitem.cpp b/src/core/qgsdataitem.cpp
index e217fd270e2..c3d9c93d292 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsdataitem.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsdataitem.cpp
@@ -1329,6 +1329,8 @@ QVector<QgsDataItem*> QgsZipItem::createChildren()
         if ( item )
         {
           QgsDebugMsgLevel( "loaded item", 3 );
+          // the item comes with zipped file name, set the name to relative path within zip file
+          item->setName( fileName );
           children.append( item );
           break;
         }
diff --git a/src/core/qgsdataitem.h b/src/core/qgsdataitem.h
index 62d5399b01f..077b3b299f5 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsdataitem.h
+++ b/src/core/qgsdataitem.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsDataItem : public QObject
     QVector<QgsDataItem*> children() const { return mChildren; }
     virtual QIcon icon();
     QString name() const { return mName; }
+    void setName( const QString &name ) { mName = name; }
     QString path() const { return mPath; }
     void setPath( const QString &path ) { mPath = path; }
     //! Create path component replacing path separators