diff --git a/invokeai/app/services/events/events_common.py b/invokeai/app/services/events/events_common.py
index 66152cd98f..e5ab7301e3 100644
--- a/invokeai/app/services/events/events_common.py
+++ b/invokeai/app/services/events/events_common.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ class EventBase(BaseModel):
     A timestamp is automatically added to the event when it is created.
     """
 
+    __event_name__ = "event_base"
+
     timestamp: int = Field(description="The timestamp of the event", default_factory=get_timestamp)
 
     model_config = ConfigDict(json_schema_serialization_defaults_required=True)