diff --git a/sbysrc/sby.py b/sbysrc/sby.py
index dc02971..8748ffe 100644
--- a/sbysrc/sby.py
+++ b/sbysrc/sby.py
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ def start_task(taskloop, taskname):
     else:
         junit_filename = "junit"
 
-    task = SbyTask(sbyconfig, my_workdir, early_logmsgs, reusedir, taskloop)
+    task = SbyTask(sbyconfig, my_workdir, early_logmsgs, reusedir, taskloop, name=taskname)
 
     for k, v in exe_paths.items():
         task.exe_paths[k] = v
diff --git a/sbysrc/sby_core.py b/sbysrc/sby_core.py
index 6e14d6d..5ac0bc0 100644
--- a/sbysrc/sby_core.py
+++ b/sbysrc/sby_core.py
@@ -825,12 +825,13 @@ class SbySummary:
 
 
 class SbyTask(SbyConfig):
-    def __init__(self, sbyconfig, workdir, early_logs, reusedir, taskloop=None, logfile=None):
+    def __init__(self, sbyconfig, workdir, early_logs, reusedir, taskloop=None, logfile=None, name=None):
         super().__init__()
         self.used_options = set()
         self.models = dict()
         self.workdir = workdir
         self.reusedir = reusedir
+        self.name = name
         self.status = "UNKNOWN"
         self.total_time = 0
         self.expect = list()
diff --git a/sbysrc/sby_status.py b/sbysrc/sby_status.py
index 41990b6..12eb64f 100644
--- a/sbysrc/sby_status.py
+++ b/sbysrc/sby_status.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ SQLSCRIPT = """\
 CREATE TABLE task (
     id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
     workdir TEXT,
+    name TEXT,
     mode TEXT,
     created REAL
 );
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ class SbyStatusDb:
         self._setup()
 
         if task is not None:
-            self.task_id = self.create_task(workdir=task.workdir, mode=task.opt_mode)
+            self.task_id = self.create_task(workdir=task.workdir, name=task.name, mode=task.opt_mode)
 
     def log_debug(self, *args):
         if self.debug:
@@ -147,13 +148,13 @@ class SbyStatusDb:
         return schema_script != SQLSCRIPT
 
     @transaction
-    def create_task(self, workdir: str, mode: str) -> int:
+    def create_task(self, workdir: str, name: str, mode: str) -> int:
         return self.db.execute(
             """
-                INSERT INTO task (workdir, mode, created)
-                VALUES (:workdir, :mode, :now)
+                INSERT INTO task (workdir, name, mode, created)
+                VALUES (:workdir, :name, :mode, :now)
             """,
-            dict(workdir=workdir, mode=mode, now=time.time()),
+            dict(workdir=workdir, name=name, mode=mode, now=time.time()),
         ).lastrowid
 
     @transaction