diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7ce105884..004b0b2e5 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ ver 0.16 (20??/??/??)
   - pulse: connect to server on MPD startup, implement pause
   - jack: don't disconnect during pause
   - jack: connect to server on MPD startup
+  - jack: added option "client_name"
   - wildcards allowed in audio_format configuration
   - alsa: don't recover on CANCEL
   - consistently lock audio output objects
diff --git a/doc/mpd.conf.5 b/doc/mpd.conf.5
index c64dfb94c..a5c0304cf 100644
--- a/doc/mpd.conf.5
+++ b/doc/mpd.conf.5
@@ -348,13 +348,12 @@ after another until it successfully establishes a connection.
 .TP
 .B sink <sink>
 The sink to output to.  The default is to let PulseAudio choose a sink.
-.SH REQUIRED JACK OUTPUT PARAMETERS
+.SH OPTIONAL JACK OUTPUT PARAMETERS
 .TP
-.B name <name>
+.B client_name <name>
 The client name to use when connecting to JACK.  The output ports <name>:left
 and <name>:right will also be created for the left and right channels,
 respectively.
-.SH OPTIONAL JACK OUTPUT PARAMETERS
 .TP
 .B ports <left_port,right_port>
 This specifies the left and right ports to connect to for the left and right
diff --git a/src/output/jack_output_plugin.c b/src/output/jack_output_plugin.c
index fba921e04..3d38a9d2d 100644
--- a/src/output/jack_output_plugin.c
+++ b/src/output/jack_output_plugin.c
@@ -212,9 +212,8 @@ mpd_jack_init(G_GNUC_UNUSED const struct audio_format *audio_format,
 	const char *value;
 
 	jd = g_new(struct jack_data, 1);
-	jd->name = config_get_block_string(param, "name", "mpd_jack");
-
-	g_debug("mpd_jack_init (pid=%d)", getpid());
+	jd->name = config_get_block_string(param, "client_name",
+					   "Music Player Daemon");
 
 	value = config_get_block_string(param, "ports", NULL);
 	if (value != NULL) {