diff --git a/cura/PrintInformation.py b/cura/PrintInformation.py
index d8c5129527..26f9420120 100644
--- a/cura/PrintInformation.py
+++ b/cura/PrintInformation.py
@@ -76,11 +76,12 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
         if self._backend:
             self._backend.printDurationMessage.connect(self._onPrintDurationMessage)
 
-        self._job_name = ""
+        self._base_name = ""
         self._abbr_machine = ""
+        self._job_name = ""
 
         Application.getInstance().globalContainerStackChanged.connect(self._setAbbreviatedMachineName)
-        Application.getInstance().fileLoaded.connect(self.setJobName)
+        Application.getInstance().fileLoaded.connect(self.setBaseName)
 
         Preferences.getInstance().preferenceChanged.connect(self._onPreferencesChanged)
 
@@ -221,16 +222,8 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
 
     @pyqtSlot(str)
     def setJobName(self, name):
-        # Ensure that we don't use entire path but only filename
-        name = os.path.basename(name)
-
-        # when a file is opened using the terminal; the filename comes from _onFileLoaded and still contains its
-        # extension. This cuts the extension off if necessary.
-        name = os.path.splitext(name)[0]
-        name = self.createJobName(name)
-        if self._job_name != name and (self._job_name == "" or name == ""):
-            self._job_name = name
-            self.jobNameChanged.emit()
+        self._job_name = name
+        self.jobNameChanged.emit()
 
     jobNameChanged = pyqtSignal()
 
@@ -238,21 +231,43 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
     def jobName(self):
         return self._job_name
 
-    @pyqtSlot(str, result = str)
-    def createJobName(self, base_name):
-        if base_name == "":
-            return ""
-        base_name = self._stripAccents(base_name)
+    def _updateJobName(self):
+        if self._base_name == "":
+            self._job_name = ""
+            self.jobNameChanged.emit()
+            return
+
+        base_name = self._stripAccents(self._base_name)
         self._setAbbreviatedMachineName()
         if self._pre_sliced:
-            return catalog.i18nc("@label", "Pre-sliced file {0}", base_name)
+            self._job_name = catalog.i18nc("@label", "Pre-sliced file {0}", base_name)
         elif Preferences.getInstance().getValue("cura/jobname_prefix"):
             # Don't add abbreviation if it already has the exact same abbreviation.
             if base_name.startswith(self._abbr_machine + "_"):
-                return base_name
-            return self._abbr_machine + "_" + base_name
+                self._job_name = base_name
+            else:
+                self._job_name = self._abbr_machine + "_" + base_name
         else:
-            return base_name
+            self._job_name = base_name
+
+        self.jobNameChanged.emit()
+
+    @pyqtProperty(str)
+    def baseName(self):
+        return self._base_name
+
+    @pyqtSlot(str)
+    def setBaseName(self, base_name):
+        # Ensure that we don't use entire path but only filename
+        name = os.path.basename(base_name)
+
+        # when a file is opened using the terminal; the filename comes from _onFileLoaded and still contains its
+        # extension. This cuts the extension off if necessary.
+        name = os.path.splitext(name)[0]
+
+        if self._base_name == "" and self._base_name != name:
+            self._base_name = name
+            self._updateJobName()
 
     ##  Created an acronymn-like abbreviated machine name from the currently active machine name
     #   Called each time the global stack is switched
@@ -277,4 +292,4 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
 
     ##  Utility method that strips accents from characters (eg: â -> a)
     def _stripAccents(self, str):
-       return ''.join(char for char in unicodedata.normalize('NFD', str) if unicodedata.category(char) != 'Mn')
+        return ''.join(char for char in unicodedata.normalize('NFD', str) if unicodedata.category(char) != 'Mn')
diff --git a/resources/qml/JobSpecs.qml b/resources/qml/JobSpecs.qml
index b2f63dc708..0f70022efc 100644
--- a/resources/qml/JobSpecs.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/JobSpecs.qml
@@ -13,13 +13,7 @@ Item {
     id: base
 
     property bool activity: CuraApplication.platformActivity
-    property string fileBaseName
-    property variant activeMachineName: Cura.MachineManager.activeMachineName
-
-    onActiveMachineNameChanged:
-    {
-        printJobTextfield.text = PrintInformation.createJobName(base.fileBaseName);
-    }
+    property string fileBaseName: ""
 
     UM.I18nCatalog { id: catalog; name:"cura"}
 
@@ -30,23 +24,26 @@ Item {
         target: backgroundItem
         onHasMesh:
         {
-            base.fileBaseName = name
+            if (base.fileBaseName == "")
+            {
+                base.fileBaseName = name;
+            }
         }
     }
 
     onActivityChanged: {
         if (activity == true && base.fileBaseName == ''){
             //this only runs when you open a file from the terminal (or something that works the same way; for example when you drag a file on the icon in MacOS or use 'open with' on Windows)
-            base.fileBaseName = PrintInformation.jobName; //get the fileBaseName from PrintInformation.py because this saves the filebase when the file is opened using the terminal (or something alike)
-            printJobTextfield.text = PrintInformation.createJobName(base.fileBaseName);
+            base.fileBaseName = PrintInformation.baseName; //get the fileBaseName from PrintInformation.py because this saves the filebase when the file is opened using the terminal (or something alike)
+            PrintInformation.setBaseName(base.fileBaseName);
         }
         if (activity == true && base.fileBaseName != ''){
             //this runs in all other cases where there is a mesh on the buildplate (activity == true). It uses the fileBaseName from the hasMesh signal
-            printJobTextfield.text = PrintInformation.createJobName(base.fileBaseName);
+            PrintInformation.setBaseName(base.fileBaseName);
         }
         if (activity == false){
             //When there is no mesh in the buildplate; the printJobTextField is set to an empty string so it doesn't set an empty string as a jobName (which is later used for saving the file)
-            printJobTextfield.text = '';
+            PrintInformation.setJobName('')
         }
     }
 
@@ -102,7 +99,7 @@ Item {
                 width: Math.max(__contentWidth + UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width, 50)
                 maximumLength: 120
                 property int unremovableSpacing: 5
-                text: ''
+                text: PrintInformation.jobName
                 horizontalAlignment: TextInput.AlignRight
                 onTextChanged: {
                     PrintInformation.setJobName(text);