diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotCurve.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotCurve.cpp
index 5d5300f56d..b9e0a12b90 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotCurve.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotCurve.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,15 @@ caf::PdmFieldHandle* RimPlotCurve::objectToggleField()
     return &m_showCurve;
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimPlotCurve::setCustomName(const QString& customName)
+{
+    m_isUsingAutoName = false;
+    m_customCurveName = customName;
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotCurve.h b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotCurve.h
index 247929439f..e13060137e 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotCurve.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimPlotCurve.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public:
 
     QString                         curveName() const { return m_curveName; }
     virtual QString                 curveExportDescription() const { return m_curveName; }
-
+    void                            setCustomName(const QString& customName);
     void                            updateCurveVisibility(bool updateParentPlot);
     void                            updateLegendEntryVisibilityAndPlotLegend();
     void                            updateLegendEntryVisibilityNoPlotUpdate();