diff --git a/GUIElements.py b/GUIElements.py
index 7f3fb6fe..261eccdf 100644
--- a/GUIElements.py
+++ b/GUIElements.py
@@ -642,8 +642,8 @@ class FCDetachableTab(QtWidgets.QTabWidget):
 
         self.old_index = index
 
-        # Get the tab content
-        name = self.tabText(index)
+        # Get the tab content and add name FlatCAM to the tab so we know on which app is this tab linked
+        name = "FlatCAM " + self.tabText(index)
         icon = self.tabIcon(index)
         if icon.isNull():
             icon = self.window().windowIcon()
@@ -684,6 +684,8 @@ class FCDetachableTab(QtWidgets.QTabWidget):
 
         # Remove the reference
         del self.detachedTabs[name]
+        # make sure that we strip the 'FlatCAM' part of the detached name otherwise the tab name will be too long
+        name = name.partition(' ')[2]
 
         # helps in restoring the tab to the same index that it was before was detached
         insert_index = self.old_index if self.use_old_index is True else insertAt
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 98388ed0..9062a44f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ CAD program, and create G-Code for Isolation routing.
 14.02.2019
 
 - added total travel distance for CNCJob object created from Excellon Object in the CNCJob Selected tab
+- added 'FlatCAM ' prefix to any detached tab, for easy identification
 
 13.02.2019