diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimFileWellPath.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimFileWellPath.cpp
index 031cdbc5a7..c45d435c87 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimFileWellPath.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimFileWellPath.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void RimFileWellPath::defineUiOrdering( QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiOrdering
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// Read JSON or ascii file containing well path data
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool RimFileWellPath::readWellPathFile( QString* errorMessage, RifWellPathImporter* wellPathImporter )
+bool RimFileWellPath::readWellPathFile( QString* errorMessage, RifWellPathImporter* wellPathImporter, bool setWellNameForExport )
 {
     if ( caf::Utils::fileExists( this->filePath() ) )
     {
@@ -150,7 +150,15 @@ bool RimFileWellPath::readWellPathFile( QString* errorMessage, RifWellPathImport
             wellPathImporter->readWellMetaData( this->filePath(), m_wellPathIndexInFile() );
         // General well info
 
-        setName( wellData.m_name );
+        if ( setWellNameForExport )
+        {
+            setName( wellData.m_name );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            setNameNoUpdateOfExportName( wellData.m_name );
+        }
+
         id           = wellMetaData.m_id;
         sourceSystem = wellMetaData.m_sourceSystem;
         utmZone      = wellMetaData.m_utmZone;
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimFileWellPath.h b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimFileWellPath.h
index fc359db5ea..81b6b5c291 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimFileWellPath.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimFileWellPath.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
 
     QString filePath() const;
     void    setFilepath( const QString& path );
-    bool    readWellPathFile( QString* errorMessage, RifWellPathImporter* wellPathImporter );
+    bool    readWellPathFile( QString* errorMessage, RifWellPathImporter* wellPathImporter, bool setWellNameForExport );
     int     wellPathIndexInFile() const; // -1 means none.
     void    setWellPathIndexInFile( int index );
     void    updateFilePathsFromProjectPath( const QString& newProjectPath, const QString& oldProjectPath ) override;
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPath.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPath.cpp
index f5f06ca621..dc0c581575 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPath.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPath.cpp
@@ -460,8 +460,17 @@ QString RimWellPath::name() const
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void RimWellPath::setName( const QString& name )
 {
-    m_name = name;
+    setNameNoUpdateOfExportName( name );
+
     m_completions->setWellNameForExport( name );
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimWellPath::setNameNoUpdateOfExportName( const QString& name )
+{
+    m_name = name;
     tryAssociateWithSimulationWell();
 }
 
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPath.h b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPath.h
index c65c50ad87..84b3e434c4 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPath.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPath.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public:
 
     QString name() const;
     void    setName( const QString& name );
+    void    setNameNoUpdateOfExportName( const QString& name );
 
     const QString associatedSimulationWellName() const;
     int           associatedSimulationWellBranch() const;
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPathCollection.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPathCollection.cpp
index ffe9676290..6f1dfbbf80 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPathCollection.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPathCollection.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void RimWellPathCollection::loadDataAndUpdate()
             if ( !fWPath->filePath().isEmpty() )
             {
                 QString errorMessage;
-                if ( !fWPath->readWellPathFile( &errorMessage, m_wellPathImporter ) )
+                if ( !fWPath->readWellPathFile( &errorMessage, m_wellPathImporter, false ) )
                 {
                     RiaLogging::warning( errorMessage );
                 }
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void RimWellPathCollection::readAndAddWellPaths( std::vector<RimFileWellPath*>&
     for ( size_t wpIdx = 0; wpIdx < wellPathArray.size(); wpIdx++ )
     {
         RimFileWellPath* wellPath = wellPathArray[wpIdx];
-        wellPath->readWellPathFile( nullptr, m_wellPathImporter );
+        wellPath->readWellPathFile( nullptr, m_wellPathImporter, true );
 
         progress.setProgressDescription( QString( "Reading file %1" ).arg( wellPath->name() ) );
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ void RimWellPathCollection::readAndAddWellPaths( std::vector<RimFileWellPath*>&
         {
             existingWellPath->setFilepath( wellPath->filePath() );
             existingWellPath->setWellPathIndexInFile( wellPath->wellPathIndexInFile() );
-            existingWellPath->readWellPathFile( nullptr, m_wellPathImporter );
+            existingWellPath->readWellPathFile( nullptr, m_wellPathImporter, true );
 
             // Let name from well path file override name from well log file
             existingWellPath->setName( wellPath->name() );