diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/projectconverter/UpdateManagedProject12.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/projectconverter/UpdateManagedProject12.java
index c729c70ab22..68674b5b172 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/projectconverter/UpdateManagedProject12.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/projectconverter/UpdateManagedProject12.java
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ class UpdateManagedProject12 {
 
 		// Create the new configuration
 		newConfig = newProject.createConfiguration(newParentConfig, newConfigId);
+		newConfig.setName(oldConfig.getAttribute(IConfigurationV2.NAME));
 		
 		Element oldTarget = (Element)oldConfig.getParentNode();
 		if(oldTarget.hasAttribute(ITarget.ARTIFACT_NAME)){