diff --git a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/Event.java b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/Event.java
index 5da17d138d..80fae506a0 100644
--- a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/Event.java
+++ b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/Event.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public class Event {
     private EventType type;
 
     private String realmId;
+    private String realmName;
 
     private String clientId;
 
@@ -77,6 +78,14 @@ public class Event {
         this.realmId = maxLength(realmId, 255);
     }
 
+    public String getRealmName() {
+        return realmName;
+    }
+
+    public void setRealmName(String realmName) {
+        this.realmName = realmName;
+    }
+
     public String getClientId() {
         return clientId;
     }
@@ -131,6 +140,7 @@ public class Event {
         clone.time = time;
         clone.type = type;
         clone.realmId = realmId;
+        clone.realmName = realmName;
         clone.clientId = clientId;
         clone.userId = userId;
         clone.sessionId = sessionId;
diff --git a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/EventBuilder.java b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/EventBuilder.java
index aa682b5ad6..fe308b2bff 100755
--- a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/EventBuilder.java
+++ b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/EventBuilder.java
@@ -104,11 +104,7 @@ public class EventBuilder {
 
     public EventBuilder realm(RealmModel realm) {
         event.setRealmId(realm == null ? null : realm.getId());
-        return this;
-    }
-
-    public EventBuilder realm(String realmId) {
-        event.setRealmId(realmId);
+        event.setRealmName(realm == null ? null : realm.getName());
         return this;
     }
 
diff --git a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/admin/AdminEvent.java b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/admin/AdminEvent.java
index 6c6fb3aff7..1c2883f615 100644
--- a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/admin/AdminEvent.java
+++ b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/admin/AdminEvent.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public class AdminEvent {
     
     private String realmId;
 
+    private String realmName;
+
     private AuthDetails authDetails;
 
     /**
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ public class AdminEvent {
         this.id = toCopy.getId();
         this.time = toCopy.getTime();
         this.realmId = toCopy.getRealmId();
+        this.realmName = toCopy.getRealmName();
         this.authDetails = new AuthDetails(toCopy.getAuthDetails());
         this.resourceType = toCopy.getResourceTypeAsString();
         this.operationType = toCopy.getOperationType();
@@ -95,6 +98,17 @@ public class AdminEvent {
         this.realmId = realmId;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return the name of the realm
+     */
+    public String getRealmName() {
+        return realmName;
+    }
+
+    public void setRealmName(String realmName) {
+        this.realmName = realmName;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns authentication details
      *
diff --git a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/admin/AuthDetails.java b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/admin/AuthDetails.java
index 4dc7782961..5d88ebea3a 100644
--- a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/admin/AuthDetails.java
+++ b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/admin/AuthDetails.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ package org.keycloak.events.admin;
 public class AuthDetails {
 
     private String realmId;
+    private String realmName;
 
     private String clientId;
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ public class AuthDetails {
     public AuthDetails() {}
     public AuthDetails(AuthDetails toCopy) {
         this.realmId = toCopy.getRealmId();
+        this.realmName = toCopy.getRealmName();
         this.clientId = toCopy.getClientId();
         this.userId = toCopy.getUserId();
         this.ipAddress = toCopy.getIpAddress();
@@ -46,6 +48,14 @@ public class AuthDetails {
         this.realmId = realmId;
     }
 
+    public String getRealmName() {
+        return realmName;
+    }
+
+    public void setRealmName(String realmName) {
+        this.realmName = realmName;
+    }
+
     public String getClientId() {
         return clientId;
     }
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/log/JBossLoggingEventListenerProvider.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/log/JBossLoggingEventListenerProvider.java
index fa9b665e3b..0286d62efc 100755
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/log/JBossLoggingEventListenerProvider.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/events/log/JBossLoggingEventListenerProvider.java
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ public class JBossLoggingEventListenerProvider implements EventListenerProvider
             sanitize(sb, event.getType().toString());
             sb.append(", realmId=");
             sanitize(sb, event.getRealmId());
+            sb.append(", realmName=");
+            sanitize(sb, event.getRealmName());
             sb.append(", clientId=");
             sanitize(sb, event.getClientId());
             sb.append(", userId=");
@@ -145,6 +147,8 @@ public class JBossLoggingEventListenerProvider implements EventListenerProvider
             sanitize(sb, adminEvent.getOperationType().toString());
             sb.append(", realmId=");
             sanitize(sb, adminEvent.getAuthDetails().getRealmId());
+            sb.append(", realmName=");
+            sanitize(sb, adminEvent.getAuthDetails().getRealmName());
             sb.append(", clientId=");
             sanitize(sb, adminEvent.getAuthDetails().getClientId());
             sb.append(", userId=");
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/AdminEventBuilder.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/AdminEventBuilder.java
index 99ce3c4fc2..6f4bd48df9 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/AdminEventBuilder.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/AdminEventBuilder.java
@@ -103,11 +103,7 @@ public class AdminEventBuilder {
 
     public AdminEventBuilder realm(RealmModel realm) {
         adminEvent.setRealmId(realm.getId());
-        return this;
-    }
-
-    public AdminEventBuilder realm(String realmId) {
-        adminEvent.setRealmId(realmId);
+        adminEvent.setRealmName(realm.getName());
         return this;
     }
 
@@ -173,6 +169,7 @@ public class AdminEventBuilder {
         } else {
             authDetails.setRealmId(realm.getId());
         }
+        authDetails.setRealmName(realm.getName());
         adminEvent.setAuthDetails(authDetails);
         return this;
     }
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/RealmAdminResource.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/RealmAdminResource.java
index 42222e5fa2..9d13b1722e 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/RealmAdminResource.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/RealmAdminResource.java
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ public class RealmAdminResource {
         // instead of the realm being deleted.
         AdminEventBuilder deleteAdminEvent = new AdminEventBuilder(auth.adminAuth().getRealm(), auth.adminAuth(), session, connection);
         deleteAdminEvent.operation(OperationType.DELETE).resource(ResourceType.REALM)
-                .realm(auth.adminAuth().getRealm().getId()).resourcePath(realm.getName()).success();
+                .realm(auth.adminAuth().getRealm()).resourcePath(realm.getName()).success();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/RealmsAdminResource.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/RealmsAdminResource.java
index 138a18b951..86f30fa9e8 100755
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/RealmsAdminResource.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/admin/RealmsAdminResource.java
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class RealmsAdminResource {
             // The create event is associated with the realm of the user executing the operation,
             // instead of the realm being created.
             AdminEventBuilder adminEvent = new AdminEventBuilder(auth.getRealm(), auth, session, clientConnection);
-            adminEvent.resource(ResourceType.REALM).realm(auth.getRealm().getId()).operation(OperationType.CREATE)
+            adminEvent.resource(ResourceType.REALM).realm(auth.getRealm()).operation(OperationType.CREATE)
                     .resourcePath(realm.getName())
                     .representation(ModelToRepresentation.toRepresentation(session, realm, false))
                     .success();