diff --git a/src/core/action.ts b/src/core/action.ts
index ddff349b3..ec59e7ecc 100644
--- a/src/core/action.ts
+++ b/src/core/action.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ export function createAction(actionName: string, fn: Function, ref?: Object): Fu
         return executeAction(actionName, fn, ref || this, arguments)
     }
     ;(res as any).isMobxAction = true
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "production") {
+        const descriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(res, "name");
+        if (descriptor && descriptor.configurable) {
+            Object.defineProperty(res, "name", {value: actionName});
+        }
+    }
     return res as any
 }