diff --git a/lib/awful/widget/taglist.lua.in b/lib/awful/widget/taglist.lua.in
index f98d37cf..5b283fc5 100644
--- a/lib/awful/widget/taglist.lua.in
+++ b/lib/awful/widget/taglist.lua.in
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ function new(screen, label, buttons)
     tag.attached_add_signal(screen, "property::selected", uc)
     tag.attached_add_signal(screen, "property::icon", uc)
     tag.attached_add_signal(screen, "property::hide", uc)
+    tag.attached_add_signal(screen, "property::name", uc)
     capi.screen[screen]:add_signal("tag::attach", function(screen, tag)
             u(screen.index)
         end)