diff --git a/salt/cloud/clouds/ec2.py b/salt/cloud/clouds/ec2.py
index 5e7f03d02b..21d11a9aa7 100644
--- a/salt/cloud/clouds/ec2.py
+++ b/salt/cloud/clouds/ec2.py
@@ -3076,6 +3076,7 @@ def _extract_instance_info(instances):
             for item in instance['instancesSet']['item']:
                 name = _extract_name_tag(item)
                 ret[name] = item
+                ret[name]['name'] = name
                 ret[name].update(
                     dict(
                         id=item['instanceId'],
@@ -3090,6 +3091,7 @@ def _extract_instance_info(instances):
             item = instance['instancesSet']['item']
             name = _extract_name_tag(item)
             ret[name] = item
+            ret[name]['name'] = name
             ret[name].update(
                 dict(
                     id=item['instanceId'],