diff --git a/plugins/feature/rigctlserver/rigctlserver.h b/plugins/feature/rigctlserver/rigctlserver.h
index 03e813108..99d64e0a7 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/rigctlserver/rigctlserver.h
+++ b/plugins/feature/rigctlserver/rigctlserver.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public:
     virtual void destroy() { delete this; }
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
-    virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = m_featureId; }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
     virtual QByteArray serialize() const;
diff --git a/plugins/feature/simpleptt/simpleptt.h b/plugins/feature/simpleptt/simpleptt.h
index 19dafc336..0e51cb9c1 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/simpleptt/simpleptt.h
+++ b/plugins/feature/simpleptt/simpleptt.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public:
     virtual void destroy() { delete this; }
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
-    virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = m_featureId; }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
     virtual QByteArray serialize() const;