diff --git a/lib/units/api/controllers/devices.js b/lib/units/api/controllers/devices.js
index 366ca7d6..559a70c6 100755
--- a/lib/units/api/controllers/devices.js
+++ b/lib/units/api/controllers/devices.js
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ const wirerouter = require('../../../wire/router')
 function filterGenericDevices(req, res, devices) {
   apiutil.respond(res, 200, 'Devices Information', {
     devices: devices.map(function(device) {
-      return apiutil.filterDevice(req, device)
+      const filteredDevice = apiutil.filterDevice(req, device)
+      filteredDevice.name = device.model
+      return filteredDevice
     })
   })
 }
@@ -221,6 +223,7 @@ function getDeviceBySerial(req, res) {
 
   dbapi.loadDevice(req.user.groups.subscribed, serial)
     .then(function(cursor) {
+      const deviceName = cursor._responses[0].r[0].model
       cursor.next(function(err, device) {
         if (err) {
           return res.status(404).json({
@@ -230,6 +233,8 @@ function getDeviceBySerial(req, res) {
         }
         let responseDevice = apiutil.publishDevice(device, req.user)
 
+        responseDevice.name = deviceName
+
         if (fields) {
           responseDevice = _.pick(device, fields.split(','))
         }