diff --git a/cura/PrintInformation.py b/cura/PrintInformation.py
index 26f9420120..83b5f4af69 100644
--- a/cura/PrintInformation.py
+++ b/cura/PrintInformation.py
@@ -265,7 +265,8 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
         # extension. This cuts the extension off if necessary.
         name = os.path.splitext(name)[0]
 
-        if self._base_name == "" and self._base_name != name:
+        # name is "" when I first had some meshes and afterwards I deleted them so the naming should start again
+        if name == "" or (self._base_name == "" and self._base_name != name):
             self._base_name = name
             self._updateJobName()
 
diff --git a/resources/qml/JobSpecs.qml b/resources/qml/JobSpecs.qml
index 0f70022efc..3e5513621b 100644
--- a/resources/qml/JobSpecs.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/JobSpecs.qml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Item {
         }
         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)
-            PrintInformation.setJobName('')
+            PrintInformation.setBaseName('')
         }
     }