diff --git a/cura/PrintInformation.py b/cura/PrintInformation.py
index 05b740637d..6d73489448 100644
--- a/cura/PrintInformation.py
+++ b/cura/PrintInformation.py
@@ -309,16 +309,13 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
 
         self.jobNameChanged.emit()
 
-    @pyqtProperty(str)
-    def baseName(self):
-        return self._base_name
-
     @pyqtSlot(str)
     def setProjectName(self, name):
         self.setBaseName(name, is_project_file = True)
 
-    @pyqtSlot(str)
-    def setBaseName(self, base_name, is_project_file = False):
+    baseNameChanged = pyqtSignal()
+
+    def setBaseName(self, base_name: str, is_project_file: bool = False):
         # Ensure that we don't use entire path but only filename
         name = os.path.basename(base_name)
 
@@ -336,6 +333,9 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
             self._base_name = name
             self._updateJobName()
 
+    @pyqtProperty(str, fset = setBaseName, notify = baseNameChanged)
+    def baseName(self):
+        return self._base_name
 
     ##  Created an acronymn-like abbreviated machine name from the currently active machine name
     #   Called each time the global stack is switched
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
 
     ##  Listen to scene changes to check if we need to reset the print information
     def _onSceneChanged(self, scene_node):
-
         # Ignore any changes that are not related to sliceable objects
         if not isinstance(scene_node, SceneNode)\
                 or not scene_node.callDecoration("isSliceable")\
diff --git a/resources/qml/JobSpecs.qml b/resources/qml/JobSpecs.qml
index 04e8ec397f..742e8d6765 100644
--- a/resources/qml/JobSpecs.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/JobSpecs.qml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Item {
     id: base
 
     property bool activity: CuraApplication.platformActivity
-    property string fileBaseName: ""
+    property string fileBaseName: PrintInformation.baseName
 
     UM.I18nCatalog { id: catalog; name:"cura"}
 
@@ -24,26 +24,17 @@ Item {
         target: backgroundItem
         onHasMesh:
         {
-            if (base.fileBaseName == "")
+            if (PrintInformation.baseName == "")
             {
-                base.fileBaseName = name;
+                PrintInformation.baseName = 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.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
-            PrintInformation.setBaseName(base.fileBaseName);
-        }
-        if (activity == false){
+        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.setBaseName('')
+            PrintInformation.baseName = ''
         }
     }