diff --git a/ui/opensnitch/dialogs/ruleseditor/dialog.py b/ui/opensnitch/dialogs/ruleseditor/dialog.py
index dc87090a95..160d366a27 100644
--- a/ui/opensnitch/dialogs/ruleseditor/dialog.py
+++ b/ui/opensnitch/dialogs/ruleseditor/dialog.py
@@ -894,5 +894,13 @@ def save_rule(self):
 
         if self.ruleNameEdit.text() == "":
             self.rule.name = slugify("%s %s %s" % (self.rule.action, self.rule.operator.type, self.rule.operator.data))
+        elif self._old_rule_name is not None:
+            # If the rule name was auto-generated (starts with an action prefix),
+            # and the action has changed, update the prefix to match the new action.
+            for old_action in (Config.ACTION_ALLOW, Config.ACTION_DENY, Config.ACTION_REJECT):
+                if self._old_rule_name.startswith(old_action + "-") and old_action != self.rule.action:
+                    self.rule.name = self.rule.action + self._old_rule_name[len(old_action):]
+                    self.ruleNameEdit.setText(self.rule.name)
+                    break
 
         return True, ""