diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Commands/WellLogCommands/RicNewWellLogPlotFeature.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Commands/WellLogCommands/RicNewWellLogPlotFeature.cpp
index 8187a381e4..885dcd3bc4 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Commands/WellLogCommands/RicNewWellLogPlotFeature.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Commands/WellLogCommands/RicNewWellLogPlotFeature.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ void RicNewWellLogPlotFeature::onActionTriggered(bool isChecked)
 
     RimWellLogPlotTrace* plotTrace = new RimWellLogPlotTrace();
     plot->addTrace(plotTrace);
+    plotTrace->setDescription(QString("Track %1").arg(plot->traceCount()));
 
     plot->loadDataAndUpdate();
     plot->updateConnectedEditors();
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Commands/WellLogCommands/RicNewWellLogPlotTraceFeature.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Commands/WellLogCommands/RicNewWellLogPlotTraceFeature.cpp
index dbd6a61f71..2d413afeb0 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Commands/WellLogCommands/RicNewWellLogPlotTraceFeature.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Commands/WellLogCommands/RicNewWellLogPlotTraceFeature.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void RicNewWellLogPlotTraceFeature::onActionTriggered(bool isChecked)
     {
          RimWellLogPlotTrace* plotTrace = new RimWellLogPlotTrace;
          wellLogPlot->addTrace(plotTrace);
-         plotTrace->setUiName(QString("Trace %1").arg(wellLogPlot->traceCount()));
+         plotTrace->setDescription(QString("Track %1").arg(wellLogPlot->traceCount()));
 
          wellLogPlot->updateConnectedEditors();
          RicNewWellLogCurveExtractionFeature::addCurve(plotTrace);
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogPlotTrace.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogPlotTrace.cpp
index 9c052e4581..2791f16120 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogPlotTrace.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogPlotTrace.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ RimWellLogPlotTrace::RimWellLogPlotTrace()
 {
     CAF_PDM_InitObject("Trace", "", "", "");
 
+    CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault(&m_userName, "TrackDescription", "Name", "", "", "");
+
     CAF_PDM_InitField(&m_show, "Show", true, "Show trace", "", "", "");
     m_show.uiCapability()->setUiHidden(true);
 
@@ -62,6 +64,14 @@ RimWellLogPlotTrace::~RimWellLogPlotTrace()
     delete m_viewer;
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimWellLogPlotTrace::setDescription(const QString& description)
+{
+    m_userName = description;
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -86,6 +96,14 @@ caf::PdmFieldHandle* RimWellLogPlotTrace::objectToggleField()
     return &m_show;
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+caf::PdmFieldHandle* RimWellLogPlotTrace::userDescriptionField()
+{
+    return &m_userName;
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogPlotTrace.h b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogPlotTrace.h
index 41f5ecc6e9..13f6363485 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogPlotTrace.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogPlotTrace.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ public:
     RimWellLogPlotTrace();
     virtual ~RimWellLogPlotTrace();
 
+    void setDescription(const QString& description);
+
     void addCurve(RimWellLogPlotCurve* curve);
     size_t curveCount() { return curves.size(); }
 
@@ -64,9 +66,11 @@ protected:
     // Overridden PDM methods
     virtual void fieldChangedByUi(const caf::PdmFieldHandle* changedField, const QVariant& oldValue, const QVariant& newValue);
     virtual caf::PdmFieldHandle* objectToggleField();
+    virtual caf::PdmFieldHandle* userDescriptionField();
 
 private:
     caf::PdmField<bool> m_show;
+    caf::PdmField<QString> m_userName;
     caf::PdmChildArrayField<RimWellLogPlotCurve*> curves;
     caf::PdmField<double> m_minimumValue;
     caf::PdmField<double> m_maximumValue;