diff --git a/fail2ban/client/actionreader.py b/fail2ban/client/actionreader.py
index ca4080d0..d2d71a74 100644
--- a/fail2ban/client/actionreader.py
+++ b/fail2ban/client/actionreader.py
@@ -43,27 +43,38 @@ class ActionReader(DefinitionInitConfigReader):
 		["string", "actionunban", ""],
 	]
 
+	def __init__(self, file_, jailName, initOpts, **kwargs):
+		self._name = initOpts.pop("name", file_)
+		DefinitionInitConfigReader.__init__(
+			self, file_, jailName, initOpts, **kwargs)
+
+	def setName(self, name):
+		self._name = name
+
+	def getName(self):
+		return self._name
+
 	def read(self):
 		return ConfigReader.read(self, os.path.join("action.d", self._file))
 
 	def convert(self):
-		head = ["set", self._name]
+		head = ["set", self._jailName]
 		stream = list()
-		stream.append(head + ["addaction", self._file])
+		stream.append(head + ["addaction", self._name])
 		for opt in self._opts:
 			if opt == "actionstart":
-				stream.append(head + ["actionstart", self._file, self._opts[opt]])
+				stream.append(head + ["actionstart", self._name, self._opts[opt]])
 			elif opt == "actionstop":
-				stream.append(head + ["actionstop", self._file, self._opts[opt]])
+				stream.append(head + ["actionstop", self._name, self._opts[opt]])
 			elif opt == "actioncheck":
-				stream.append(head + ["actioncheck", self._file, self._opts[opt]])
+				stream.append(head + ["actioncheck", self._name, self._opts[opt]])
 			elif opt == "actionban":
-				stream.append(head + ["actionban", self._file, self._opts[opt]])
+				stream.append(head + ["actionban", self._name, self._opts[opt]])
 			elif opt == "actionunban":
-				stream.append(head + ["actionunban", self._file, self._opts[opt]])
+				stream.append(head + ["actionunban", self._name, self._opts[opt]])
 		# cInfo
 		if self._initOpts:
 			for p in self._initOpts:
-				stream.append(head + ["setcinfo", self._file, p, self._initOpts[p]])
+				stream.append(head + ["setcinfo", self._name, p, self._initOpts[p]])
 
 		return stream
diff --git a/fail2ban/client/configreader.py b/fail2ban/client/configreader.py
index 9a1fedaf..ac6af8f7 100644
--- a/fail2ban/client/configreader.py
+++ b/fail2ban/client/configreader.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class DefinitionInitConfigReader(ConfigReader):
 	def __init__(self, file_, jailName, initOpts, **kwargs):
 		ConfigReader.__init__(self, **kwargs)
 		self._file = file_
-		self._name = jailName
+		self._jailName = jailName
 		self._initOpts = initOpts
 	
 	def setFile(self, fileName):
@@ -154,11 +154,11 @@ class DefinitionInitConfigReader(ConfigReader):
 	def getFile(self):
 		return self.__file
 	
-	def setName(self, name):
-		self._name = name
+	def setJailName(self, jailName):
+		self._jailName = jailName
 	
-	def getName(self):
-		return self._name
+	def getJailName(self):
+		return self._jailName
 	
 	def read(self):
 		return ConfigReader.read(self, self._file)
diff --git a/fail2ban/client/filterreader.py b/fail2ban/client/filterreader.py
index 62424ddb..5369bc5f 100644
--- a/fail2ban/client/filterreader.py
+++ b/fail2ban/client/filterreader.py
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ class FilterReader(DefinitionInitConfigReader):
 				for regex in self._opts[opt].split('\n'):
 					# Do not send a command if the rule is empty.
 					if regex != '':
-						stream.append(["set", self._name, "addfailregex", regex])
+						stream.append(["set", self._jailName, "addfailregex", regex])
 			elif opt == "ignoreregex":
 				for regex in self._opts[opt].split('\n'):
 					# Do not send a command if the rule is empty.
 					if regex != '':
-						stream.append(["set", self._name, "addignoreregex", regex])		
+						stream.append(["set", self._jailName, "addignoreregex", regex])		
 		if self._initOpts:
 			if 'maxlines' in self._initOpts:
-				stream.append(["set", self._name, "maxlines", self._initOpts["maxlines"]])
+				stream.append(["set", self._jailName, "maxlines", self._initOpts["maxlines"]])
 		return stream