diff --git a/libs/canvas/canvas/item.h b/libs/canvas/canvas/item.h
index 1e83bb60c1..3539dc748b 100644
--- a/libs/canvas/canvas/item.h
+++ b/libs/canvas/canvas/item.h
@@ -254,6 +254,9 @@ public:
 
 #ifdef CANVAS_DEBUG
 	std::string name;
+	std::string whoami() const { return whatami() + '/' + name; }
+#else
+	std::string whoami() const { return whatami(); }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CANVAS_COMPATIBILITY