diff --git a/lisp/ox.el b/lisp/ox.el
index 59091fc82..90c623e21 100644
--- a/lisp/ox.el
+++ b/lisp/ox.el
@@ -1346,6 +1346,10 @@ The back-end could then be called with, for example:
 ;;   - category :: tree
 ;;   - type :: list of elements and objects
 ;;
+;; + `:input-buffer' :: Original buffer name.
+;;   - category :: option
+;;   - type :: string
+;;
 ;; + `:input-file' :: Full path to input file, if any.
 ;;   - category :: option
 ;;   - type :: string or nil
@@ -1816,8 +1820,8 @@ Assume buffer is in Org mode.  Narrowing, if any, is ignored."
 
 (defun org-export--get-buffer-attributes ()
   "Return properties related to buffer attributes, as a plist."
-  ;; Store full path of input file name, or nil.  For internal use.
-  (list :input-file (buffer-file-name (buffer-base-buffer))))
+  (list :input-buffer (buffer-name (buffer-base-buffer))
+	:input-file (buffer-file-name (buffer-base-buffer))))
 
 (defun org-export--get-global-options (&optional backend)
   "Return global export options as a plist.