diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/internal_send.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/internal_send.h
index 7133d26f20..faa2053e92 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/internal_send.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/internal_send.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ private:
 	void send_to_property_changed (const PBD::PropertyChange&);
 	int  connect_when_legal ();
 	void init_gain ();
-	int  use_target (boost::shared_ptr<Route>);
+	int  use_target (boost::shared_ptr<Route>, bool update_name = true);
 	void target_io_changed ();
 };
 
diff --git a/libs/ardour/internal_send.cc b/libs/ardour/internal_send.cc
index f7b38e1104..fd2222b215 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/internal_send.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/internal_send.cc
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ InternalSend::init_gain ()
 }
 
 int
-InternalSend::use_target (boost::shared_ptr<Route> sendto)
+InternalSend::use_target (boost::shared_ptr<Route> sendto, bool update_name)
 {
 	if (_send_to) {
 		_send_to->remove_send_from_internal_return (this);
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ InternalSend::use_target (boost::shared_ptr<Route> sendto)
 
 	reset_panner ();
 
-	set_name (sendto->name());
+	if (update_name) {
+		set_name (sendto->name());
+	}
 	_send_to_id = _send_to->id();
 
 	target_connections.drop_connections ();
@@ -360,7 +362,7 @@ InternalSend::connect_when_legal ()
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	return use_target (sendto);
+	return use_target (sendto, false);
 }
 
 bool