diff --git a/src/event.c b/src/event.c
index 450d7c1..6de88f8 100644
--- a/src/event.c
+++ b/src/event.c
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ static inline void ev_property_notify(session_t *ps, xcb_property_notify_event_t
 	if (ps->o.track_wdata &&
 	    (ps->atoms->aWM_NAME == ev->atom || ps->atoms->a_NET_WM_NAME == ev->atom)) {
 		auto w = find_toplevel(ps, ev->window);
-		if (w && 1 == win_get_name(ps, w)) {
+		if (w && win_update_name(ps, w) == 1) {
 			win_on_factor_change(ps, w);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/win.c b/src/win.c
index dff249f..e08cf3b 100644
--- a/src/win.c
+++ b/src/win.c
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ static bool attr_pure win_has_rounded_corners(const struct managed_win *w) {
 	return false;
 }
 
-int win_get_name(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *w) {
+int win_update_name(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *w) {
 	XTextProperty text_prop = {NULL, XCB_NONE, 0, 0};
 	char **strlst = NULL;
 	int nstr = 0;
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ void win_mark_client(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *w, xcb_window_t client)
 
 	// Get window name and class if we are tracking them
 	if (ps->o.track_wdata) {
-		win_get_name(ps, w);
+		win_update_name(ps, w);
 		win_get_class(ps, w);
 		win_get_role(ps, w);
 	}
diff --git a/src/win.h b/src/win.h
index 38f015a..3979ecf 100644
--- a/src/win.h
+++ b/src/win.h
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ bool must_use destroy_win_start(session_t *ps, struct win *w);
 /// Release images bound with a window, set the *_NONE flags on the window. Only to be
 /// used when de-initializing the backend outside of win.c
 void win_release_images(struct backend_base *base, struct managed_win *w);
-int win_get_name(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *w);
+int win_update_name(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *w);
 int win_get_role(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *w);
 winmode_t attr_pure win_calc_mode(const struct managed_win *w);
 void win_set_shadow_force(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *w, switch_t val);