diff --git a/tests/acceptance/features/core/Actor.php b/tests/acceptance/features/core/Actor.php
index bf2f5a7367..f47373593e 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/features/core/Actor.php
+++ b/tests/acceptance/features/core/Actor.php
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@
  */
 class Actor {
 
+	/**
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $name;
+
 	/**
 	 * @var \Behat\Mink\Session
 	 */
@@ -83,18 +88,29 @@ class Actor {
 	/**
 	 * Creates a new Actor.
 	 *
+	 * @param string $name the name of the actor.
 	 * @param \Behat\Mink\Session $session the Mink Session used to control its
 	 *        web browser.
 	 * @param string $baseUrl the base URL used when solving relative URLs.
 	 * @param array $sharedNotebook the notebook shared between all actors.
 	 */
-	public function __construct(\Behat\Mink\Session $session, $baseUrl, &$sharedNotebook) {
+	public function __construct($name, \Behat\Mink\Session $session, $baseUrl, &$sharedNotebook) {
+		$this->name = $name;
 		$this->session = $session;
 		$this->baseUrl = $baseUrl;
 		$this->sharedNotebook = &$sharedNotebook;
 		$this->findTimeoutMultiplier = 1;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the name of this Actor.
+	 *
+	 * @return string the name of this Actor.
+	 */
+	public function getName() {
+		return $this->name;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Sets the base URL.
 	 *
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/features/core/ActorContext.php b/tests/acceptance/features/core/ActorContext.php
index d6fb63694e..2cdc4b01ff 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/features/core/ActorContext.php
+++ b/tests/acceptance/features/core/ActorContext.php
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class ActorContext extends RawMinkContext {
 		$this->actors = array();
 		$this->sharedNotebook = array();
 
-		$this->actors["default"] = new Actor($this->getSession(), $this->getMinkParameter("base_url"), $this->sharedNotebook);
+		$this->actors["default"] = new Actor("default", $this->getSession(), $this->getMinkParameter("base_url"), $this->sharedNotebook);
 		$this->actors["default"]->setFindTimeoutMultiplier($this->actorTimeoutMultiplier);
 
 		$this->currentActor = $this->actors["default"];
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class ActorContext extends RawMinkContext {
 	 */
 	public function iActAs($actorName) {
 		if (!array_key_exists($actorName, $this->actors)) {
-			$this->actors[$actorName] = new Actor($this->getSession($actorName), $this->getMinkParameter("base_url"), $this->sharedNotebook);
+			$this->actors[$actorName] = new Actor($actorName, $this->getSession($actorName), $this->getMinkParameter("base_url"), $this->sharedNotebook);
 			$this->actors[$actorName]->setFindTimeoutMultiplier($this->actorTimeoutMultiplier);
 		}