diff --git a/src/effects.c b/src/effects.c
index ff483be..1287833 100644
--- a/src/effects.c
+++ b/src/effects.c
@@ -4407,7 +4407,7 @@ int effects_finish(int close_client)
     return SUCCESS;
 }
 
-int effects_add(const char *uri, int instance)
+int effects_add(const char *uri, int instance, const char *jack_client_name)
 {
     unsigned int ports_count;
     char effect_name[32], port_name[MAX_CHAR_BUF_SIZE+1];
@@ -4454,7 +4454,14 @@ int effects_add(const char *uri, int instance)
     lilv_instance = NULL;
 
     /* Create a client to Jack */
-    snprintf(effect_name, 31, "effect_%i", instance);
+    if (jack_client_name)
+    {
+        strncpy(effect_name, jack_client_name, 31);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        snprintf(effect_name, 31, "effect_%i", instance);
+    }
     jack_client = jack_client_open(effect_name, JackNoStartServer, &jack_status);
 
     if (!jack_client)
diff --git a/src/effects.h b/src/effects.h
index bcfb8dc..c2337d2 100644
--- a/src/effects.h
+++ b/src/effects.h
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 int effects_init(void* client);
 int effects_finish(int close_client);
-int effects_add(const char *uri, int instance);
+int effects_add(const char *uri, int instance, const char *jack_client_name);
 int effects_remove(int effect_id);
 int effects_preset_load(int effect_id, const char *uri);
 int effects_preset_save(int effect_id, const char *dir, const char *file_name, const char *label);
diff --git a/src/mod-host.c b/src/mod-host.c
index fb8cc16..15ff268 100644
--- a/src/mod-host.c
+++ b/src/mod-host.c
@@ -130,7 +130,13 @@ static pthread_t intclient_socket_thread;
 static void effects_add_cb(proto_t *proto)
 {
     int resp;
-    resp = effects_add(proto->list[1], atoi(proto->list[2]));
+    char *jack_client_name = NULL;
+    if (proto->list_count == 4)
+    {
+        jack_client_name = proto->list[3];
+    }
+    resp = effects_add(proto->list[1], atoi(proto->list[2]), jack_client_name);
+ 
     protocol_response_int(resp, proto);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mod-host.h b/src/mod-host.h
index 8f25139..08c1dae 100644
--- a/src/mod-host.h
+++ b/src/mod-host.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 #define SOCKET_MSG_BUFFER_SIZE  1024
 
 /* Protocol commands definition */
-#define EFFECT_ADD           "add %s %i"
+#define EFFECT_ADD           "add %s %i ..."
 #define EFFECT_REMOVE        "remove %i"
 #define EFFECT_PRESET_LOAD   "preset_load %i %s"
 #define EFFECT_PRESET_SAVE   "preset_save %i %s %s %s"
diff --git a/tests/effectlib_test.c b/tests/effectlib_test.c
index ce136f1..a7a9b3a 100644
--- a/tests/effectlib_test.c
+++ b/tests/effectlib_test.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ int main (void)
     if (effects_init(NULL) == 0)
     {
         action = "add: http://lv2plug.in/plugins/eg-amp";
-        ret = effects_add("http://lv2plug.in/plugins/eg-amp", 0);
+        ret = effects_add("http://lv2plug.in/plugins/eg-amp", 0, NULL);
         printf("%s, ret: %i\n", action, ret);
 
         if (ret != 0)