diff --git a/src/SDL.c b/src/SDL.c
index 11b8872928..02d1e4e8c1 100644
--- a/src/SDL.c
+++ b/src/SDL.c
@@ -169,7 +169,10 @@ const char *SDL_GetAppMetadataProperty(const char *name)
     }
     if (!value || !*value) {
         if (SDL_strcmp(name, SDL_PROP_APP_METADATA_NAME_STRING) == 0) {
-            value = "SDL Application";
+            value = SDL_GetExeName();
+            if (!value) {
+                value = "SDL Application";
+            }
         } else if (SDL_strcmp(name, SDL_PROP_APP_METADATA_TYPE_STRING) == 0) {
             value = "application";
         }