diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostOutputService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostOutputService.ts
index 3d62d62d1b..c932db3d5a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostOutputService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostOutputService.ts
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ export class ExtHostOutputService implements ExtHostOutputServiceShape {
 			const extHostOutputChannel = createExtHostOutputChannel(name, this._outputDir, this._proxy);
 			extHostOutputChannel.then(channel => channel._id.then(id => this._channels.set(id, channel)));
 			return <vscode.OutputChannel>{
+				get name(): string {
+					return name;
+				},
 				append(value: string): void {
 					extHostOutputChannel.then(channel => channel.append(value));
 				},