diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp
index 7d1c657ca86..74384691ada 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ Client::Client(BaseClientInterface *clientInterface)
             &Client::rehighlight);
 }
 
+QString Client::name() const
+{
+    if (m_project && !m_project->displayName().isEmpty())
+        return tr("%1 for %2").arg(m_displayName, m_project->displayName());
+    return m_displayName;
+}
+
 static void updateEditorToolBar(QList<TextEditor::TextDocument *> documents)
 {
     for (TextEditor::TextDocument *document : documents) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.h b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.h
index 420f33a45cd..e3edbf88b52 100644
--- a/src/plugins/languageclient/client.h
+++ b/src/plugins/languageclient/client.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public:
     // basic properties
     Utils::Id id() const { return m_id; }
     void setName(const QString &name) { m_displayName = name; }
-    QString name() const { return m_displayName; }
+    QString name() const;
     void sendContent(const LanguageServerProtocol::IContent &content);
     void cancelRequest(const LanguageServerProtocol::MessageId &id);