diff --git a/plugins/vst_effect/VstEffect.cpp b/plugins/vst_effect/VstEffect.cpp
index a6286d38e..a4215cc18 100644
--- a/plugins/vst_effect/VstEffect.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vst_effect/VstEffect.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ VstEffect::VstEffect( Model * _parent,
 	{
 		openPlugin( m_key.attributes["file"] );
 	}
-	setDisplayName( m_key.name );
+	setDisplayName( m_key.attributes["file"].section( ".dll", 0, 0 ).isEmpty()
+		? m_key.name : m_key.attributes["file"].section( ".dll", 0, 0 ) );
 }