diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/widget_inspector.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/widget_inspector.dart
index a35abfe47c..5c87b617f1 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/widget_inspector.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/widget_inspector.dart
@@ -1101,6 +1101,9 @@ class _Location {
       'line': line,
       'column': column,
     };
+    if (name != null) {
+      json['name'] = name;
+    }
     if (parameterLocations != null) {
       json['parameterLocations'] = parameterLocations.map<Map<String, Object>>(
           (_Location location) => location.toJsonMap()).toList();