diff --git a/src/util/io/package.cpp b/src/util/io/package.cpp
index 78df3cd8..cefe35a8 100644
--- a/src/util/io/package.cpp
+++ b/src/util/io/package.cpp
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ template <> void Writer::handle(const PackageDependency& dep) {
 IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION(Packaged) {
   REFLECT(short_name);
   REFLECT(full_name);
+  REFLECT(folder_name);
   REFLECT_N("icon", icon_filename);
   REFLECT_NO_SCRIPT(position_hint);
   REFLECT(installer_group);
@@ -648,11 +649,12 @@ void Packaged::saveCopy(const String& package) {
 }
 
 void Packaged::validate(Version) {
+  folder_name = name();
   // a default for the short name
   if (short_name.empty()) {
     if (!full_name.empty()) short_name = full_name;
-    short_name = name();
-  }
+    else short_name = folder_name;
+  }
   // check dependencies
   FOR_EACH(dep, dependencies) {
     package_manager.checkDependency(*dep, true);
diff --git a/src/util/io/package.hpp b/src/util/io/package.hpp
index eee03149..4a009dd7 100644
--- a/src/util/io/package.hpp
+++ b/src/util/io/package.hpp
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ public:
   String installer_group;    ///< Group to place this package in in the installer
   String short_name;      ///< Short name of this package
   String full_name;      ///< Name of this package, for menus etc.
+  String folder_name;      ///< Name of the folder this package is loaded from.
   String icon_filename;    ///< Filename of icon to use in package lists
   vector<PackageDependencyP> dependencies;  ///< Dependencies of this package
   int    position_hint;    ///< A hint for the package list