diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3054f22a9..351e23859 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@
             </intent-filter>
          </activity>
 
-	    <service android:name="org.linphone.LinphoneService" android:stopWithTask="false"/>
+	    <service android:name="org.linphone.LinphoneService"
+	        android:label="@string/service_name"
+	        android:stopWithTask="false"/>
 	        
 		<receiver android:name="org.linphone.NetworkManager">
 			<intent-filter><action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE"></action></intent-filter>
diff --git a/res/values/custom.xml b/res/values/custom.xml
index b96131b80..e767c7538 100644
--- a/res/values/custom.xml
+++ b/res/values/custom.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	<string name="picture_name_format">linphone-mms-%s.jpg</string>
     
 	<string name="app_name">Linphone</string>
+	<string name="service_name">Linphone Service</string>
 	<string name="addressbook_label">Linphone</string>
 	<string name="notification_title">Linphone</string>
 	<string name="wait_dialog_text">Starting up</string>