diff --git a/cli/cppcheckexecutor.cpp b/cli/cppcheckexecutor.cpp
index af227c891..69aea810c 100644
--- a/cli/cppcheckexecutor.cpp
+++ b/cli/cppcheckexecutor.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ bool CppCheckExecutor::parseFromArgs(CppCheck *cppcheck, int argc, const char* c
 
         if (parser.getShowErrorMessages()) {
             mShowAllErrors = true;
-            std::cout << ErrorMessage::getXMLHeader();
+            std::cout << ErrorMessage::getXMLHeader(settings.cppcheckCfgProductName);
             cppcheck->getErrorMessages();
             std::cout << ErrorMessage::getXMLFooter() << std::endl;
         }
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ int CppCheckExecutor::check_internal(CppCheck& cppcheck)
     }
 
     if (settings.xml) {
-        reportErr(ErrorMessage::getXMLHeader());
+        reportErr(ErrorMessage::getXMLHeader(settings.cppcheckCfgProductName));
     }
 
     if (!settings.buildDir.empty()) {
diff --git a/lib/errorlogger.cpp b/lib/errorlogger.cpp
index e0c881543..180929b2e 100644
--- a/lib/errorlogger.cpp
+++ b/lib/errorlogger.cpp
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ bool ErrorMessage::deserialize(const std::string &data)
     return true;
 }
 
-std::string ErrorMessage::getXMLHeader()
+std::string ErrorMessage::getXMLHeader(const std::string& productName)
 {
     tinyxml2::XMLPrinter printer;
 
@@ -380,6 +380,8 @@ std::string ErrorMessage::getXMLHeader()
 
     printer.PushAttribute("version", 2);
     printer.OpenElement("cppcheck", false);
+    if (!productName.empty())
+        printer.PushAttribute("product-name", productName.c_str());
     printer.PushAttribute("version", CppCheck::version());
     printer.CloseElement(false);
     printer.OpenElement("errors", false);
diff --git a/lib/errorlogger.h b/lib/errorlogger.h
index e81e541d7..702f10436 100644
--- a/lib/errorlogger.h
+++ b/lib/errorlogger.h
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public:
      */
     std::string toXML() const;
 
-    static std::string getXMLHeader();
+    static std::string getXMLHeader(const std::string& productName);
     static std::string getXMLFooter();
 
     /**
diff --git a/test/testerrorlogger.cpp b/test/testerrorlogger.cpp
index 7376614ea..0282fb430 100644
--- a/test/testerrorlogger.cpp
+++ b/test/testerrorlogger.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ private:
         header += "    <cppcheck version=\"";
         header += CppCheck::version();
         header += "\"/>\n    <errors>";
-        ASSERT_EQUALS(header, ErrorMessage::getXMLHeader());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS(header, ErrorMessage::getXMLHeader(""));
         ASSERT_EQUALS("    </errors>\n</results>", ErrorMessage::getXMLFooter());
         std::string message("        <error id=\"errorId\" severity=\"error\"");
         message += " msg=\"Programming error.\" verbose=\"Verbose error\">\n";
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ private:
         header += "    <cppcheck version=\"";
         header += CppCheck::version();
         header += "\"/>\n    <errors>";
-        ASSERT_EQUALS(header, ErrorMessage::getXMLHeader());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS(header, ErrorMessage::getXMLHeader(""));
         ASSERT_EQUALS("    </errors>\n</results>", ErrorMessage::getXMLFooter());
         std::string message("        <error id=\"errorId\" severity=\"error\"");
         message += " msg=\"Programming error.\" verbose=\"Verbose error\">\n";