diff --git a/api/graylog.go b/api/graylog.go
index f12fc16..306ff46 100644
--- a/api/graylog.go
+++ b/api/graylog.go
@@ -233,10 +233,10 @@ func NewStatusRequest() graylog.StatusRequest {
 	statusRequest := graylog.StatusRequest{Backends: make([]graylog.StatusRequestBackend, 0)}
 	combined, count := system.GlobalStatus.Status, 0
 
-	for name, runner := range daemon.Daemon.Runner {
+	for id, runner := range daemon.Daemon.Runner {
 		backendStatus := runner.GetBackend().Status()
 		statusRequest.Backends = append(statusRequest.Backends, graylog.StatusRequestBackend{
-			Name:    name,
+			Id:      id,
 			Status:  backendStatus.Status,
 			Message: backendStatus.Message,
 		})
diff --git a/api/graylog/requests.go b/api/graylog/requests.go
index b59ad95..1a4e63c 100644
--- a/api/graylog/requests.go
+++ b/api/graylog/requests.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type NodeDetailsRequest struct {
 }
 
 type StatusRequestBackend struct {
-	Name    string `json:"name"`
+	Id      string `json:"collector_id"`
 	Status  int    `json:"status"`
 	Message string `json:"message"`
 }
diff --git a/backends/registry.go b/backends/registry.go
index 8385c3e..d58be8b 100644
--- a/backends/registry.go
+++ b/backends/registry.go
@@ -31,23 +31,23 @@ type backendStore struct {
 }
 
 func (bs *backendStore) SetBackend(backend Backend) {
-	bs.backends[backend.Name] = &backend
+	bs.backends[backend.Id] = &backend
 	executeParameters, err := common.SprintfList(backend.ExecuteParameters, backend.ConfigurationPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Invalid execute parameters, skip adding backend: %s", backend.Name)
 		return
 	}
-	bs.backends[backend.Name].ExecuteParameters = executeParameters
+	bs.backends[backend.Id].ExecuteParameters = executeParameters
 	validationParameters, err := common.SprintfList(backend.ValidationParameters, backend.ConfigurationPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Invalid validation parameters, skip adding backend: %s", backend.Name)
 		return
 	}
-	bs.backends[backend.Name].ValidationParameters = validationParameters
+	bs.backends[backend.Id].ValidationParameters = validationParameters
 }
 
-func (bs *backendStore) GetBackend(name string) *Backend {
-	return bs.backends[name]
+func (bs *backendStore) GetBackend(id string) *Backend {
+	return bs.backends[id]
 }
 
 func (bs *backendStore) GetBackendById(id string) *Backend {
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ func (bs *backendStore) Update(backends []Backend) {
 			activeIds = append(activeIds, backend.Id)
 
 			// add new backend
-			if bs.backends[backend.Name] == nil {
+			if bs.backends[backend.Id] == nil {
 				bs.SetBackend(backend)
 				// update if settings did change
 			} else {
-				if !bs.backends[backend.Name].EqualSettings(&backend) {
+				if !bs.backends[backend.Id].EqualSettings(&backend) {
 					bs.SetBackend(backend)
 				}
 			}
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (bs *backendStore) Cleanup(validBackendIds []string) {
 	for _, backend := range bs.backends {
 		if !common.IsInList(backend.Id, validBackendIds) {
 			log.Debug("Cleaning up backend: " + backend.Name)
-			delete(bs.backends, backend.Name)
+			delete(bs.backends, backend.Id)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/daemon/action_handler.go b/daemon/action_handler.go
index 34b477a..0cd092b 100644
--- a/daemon/action_handler.go
+++ b/daemon/action_handler.go
@@ -43,31 +43,31 @@ func HandleCollectorActions(actions []graylog.ResponseCollectorAction) {
 }
 
 func startAction(backend *backends.Backend) {
-	for name, runner := range Daemon.Runner {
-		if name == backend.Name {
+	for id, runner := range Daemon.Runner {
+		if id == backend.Id {
 			if !runner.Running() {
-				log.Infof("[%s] Staring collector", name)
+				log.Infof("[%s] Staring collector", backend.Name)
 				runner.Restart()
 			} else {
-				log.Infof("Collector [%s] is already running, skipping start action.", name)
+				log.Infof("Collector [%s] is already running, skipping start action.", backend.Name)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 func restartAction(backend *backends.Backend) {
-	for name, runner := range Daemon.Runner {
-		if name == backend.Name {
-			log.Infof("[%s] Restarting collector", name)
+	for id, runner := range Daemon.Runner {
+		if id == backend.Id {
+			log.Infof("[%s] Restarting collector", backend.Name)
 			runner.Restart()
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 func stopAction(backend *backends.Backend) {
-	for name, runner := range Daemon.Runner {
-		if name == backend.Name {
-			log.Infof("[%s] Stopping collector", name)
+	for id, runner := range Daemon.Runner {
+		if id == backend.Id {
+			log.Infof("[%s] Stopping collector", backend.Name)
 			runner.Shutdown()
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/daemon/daemon.go b/daemon/daemon.go
index a1a87a3..7639ace 100644
--- a/daemon/daemon.go
+++ b/daemon/daemon.go
@@ -82,20 +82,20 @@ func (dc *DaemonConfig) AddRunner(backend backends.Backend, context *context.Ctx
 		log.Fatalf("Execution driver %s is not supported on this platform", backend.ServiceType)
 	}
 	runner.SetDaemon(dc)
-	dc.Runner[backend.Name] = runner
+	dc.Runner[backend.Id] = runner
 }
 
-func (dc *DaemonConfig) DeleteRunner(backendName string) {
-	if dc.Runner[backendName] == nil {
+func (dc *DaemonConfig) DeleteRunner(backendId string) {
+	if dc.Runner[backendId] == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if dc.Runner[backendName].Running() {
-		if err := dc.Runner[backendName].Shutdown(); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("[%s] Failed to stop backend during deletion: %v", backendName, err)
+	if dc.Runner[backendId].Running() {
+		if err := dc.Runner[backendId].Shutdown(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("[%s] Failed to stop backend during deletion: %v", backendId, err)
 		}
 	}
-	delete(dc.Runner, backendName)
+	delete(dc.Runner, backendId)
 }
 
 func (dc *DaemonConfig) GetRunnerByBackendId(id string) Runner {
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ func (dc *DaemonConfig) SyncWithAssignments(context *context.Ctx) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	for name, runner := range dc.Runner {
-		backend := backends.Store.GetBackend(name)
+	for id, runner := range dc.Runner {
+		backend := backends.Store.GetBackend(id)
 
 		// update outdated runner backend
 		runnerBackend := runner.GetBackend()
@@ -124,15 +124,15 @@ func (dc *DaemonConfig) SyncWithAssignments(context *context.Ctx) {
 
 		// cleanup backends that should not run anymore
 		if backend == nil || assignments.Store.GetAll()[backend.Id] == "" {
-			log.Info("Removing process runner: " + name)
-			dc.DeleteRunner(name)
+			log.Info("Removing process runner: " + backend.Name)
+			dc.DeleteRunner(id)
 		}
 	}
 
 	// add new backends to registry
 	for backendId := range assignments.Store.GetAll() {
 		backend := backends.Store.GetBackendById(backendId)
-		if backend != nil && dc.Runner[backend.Name] == nil {
+		if backend != nil && dc.Runner[backend.Id] == nil {
 			log.Info("Adding process runner for: " + backend.Name)
 			dc.AddRunner(*backend, context)
 		}
diff --git a/daemon/exec_runner.go b/daemon/exec_runner.go
index 3af2be1..2d651af 100644
--- a/daemon/exec_runner.go
+++ b/daemon/exec_runner.go
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ func (r *ExecRunner) GetBackend() *backends.Backend {
 
 func (r *ExecRunner) SetBackend(b backends.Backend) {
 	r.backend = b
+	r.name = b.Name
 	r.exec = b.ExecutablePath
 	r.args = b.ExecuteParameters
 	r.restartCount = 1
diff --git a/daemon/svc_runner_windows.go b/daemon/svc_runner_windows.go
index 1bcc70f..e95fbb2 100644
--- a/daemon/svc_runner_windows.go
+++ b/daemon/svc_runner_windows.go
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ func (r *SvcRunner) GetBackend() *backends.Backend {
 
 func (r *SvcRunner) SetBackend(b backends.Backend) {
 	r.backend = b
+	r.name = b.Name
 	r.exec = b.ExecutablePath
 	r.args = b.ExecuteParameters
 }
diff --git a/services/periodicals.go b/services/periodicals.go
index 56faf0e..92ab69c 100644
--- a/services/periodicals.go
+++ b/services/periodicals.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func checkForUpdateAndRestart(httpClient *http.Client, checksum string, context
 				continue
 			}
 
-			if err := daemon.Daemon.Runner[backend.Name].Restart(); err != nil {
+			if err := daemon.Daemon.Runner[backend.Id].Restart(); err != nil {
 				msg := "Failed to restart collector"
 				backend.SetStatus(backends.StatusError, msg)
 				log.Errorf("[%s] %s: %v", backend.Name, msg, err)