diff --git a/artiq/frontend/artiq_browser.py b/artiq/frontend/artiq_browser.py
index 2fb75dbb4..4f4cb87e8 100755
--- a/artiq/frontend/artiq_browser.py
+++ b/artiq/frontend/artiq_browser.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def main():
     args = get_argparser().parse_args()
     init_logger(args)
 
-    app = QtWidgets.QApplication([])
+    app = QtWidgets.QApplication(["ARTIQ Browser"])
     loop = QEventLoop(app)
     asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
     atexit.register(loop.close)
diff --git a/artiq/frontend/artiq_dashboard.py b/artiq/frontend/artiq_dashboard.py
index 20014b3fc..48aa15e43 100755
--- a/artiq/frontend/artiq_dashboard.py
+++ b/artiq/frontend/artiq_dashboard.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def main():
     args = get_argparser().parse_args()
     init_logger(args)
 
-    app = QtWidgets.QApplication([])
+    app = QtWidgets.QApplication(["ARTIQ Dashboard"])
     loop = QEventLoop(app)
     asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
     atexit.register(loop.close)