diff --git a/control/gen-fan-zone-defs.py b/control/gen-fan-zone-defs.py
index 0539ef9..994ad6b 100755
--- a/control/gen-fan-zone-defs.py
+++ b/control/gen-fan-zone-defs.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
     Generates the source code of an event and returns it as a string
     """
     e = "SetSpeedEvent{\n"
-
+    e += "\"" + event['name'] + "\",\n"
     e += "Group{\n"
     for group in event['groups']:
         for member in group['members']:
@@ -494,6 +494,9 @@
     """
     event = {}
 
+    # Add set speed event name
+    event['name'] = e['name']
+
     # Add set speed event groups
     event['groups'] = getGroups(zone_num, zone_conditions, e, events_data)
 
@@ -531,6 +534,10 @@
     structures to generate a precondition for a set speed event.
     """
     precond = {}
+
+    # Add set speed event precondition name
+    precond['pcname'] = event['name']
+
     # Add set speed event precondition group
     precond['pcgrps'] = getGroups(zNum,
                                   zCond,
@@ -610,6 +617,7 @@
     if 'events' in events_data:
         for e in events_data['events']:
             event = {}
+
             # Add precondition if given
             if ('precondition' in e) and \
                (e['precondition'] is not None):