diff --git a/excel_import_export/wizard/import_xlsx_wizard.py b/excel_import_export/wizard/import_xlsx_wizard.py
index 3b12ccdf0..bd25bc6fd 100644
--- a/excel_import_export/wizard/import_xlsx_wizard.py
+++ b/excel_import_export/wizard/import_xlsx_wizard.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class ImportXLSXWizard(models.TransientModel):
     _description = "Wizard for importing excel"
 
     import_file = fields.Binary(string="Import File (*.xlsx)")
+    filename = fields.Char("Import File Name")
     template_id = fields.Many2one(
         "xlsx.template",
         string="Template",
diff --git a/excel_import_export/wizard/import_xlsx_wizard.xml b/excel_import_export/wizard/import_xlsx_wizard.xml
index 6f8a68d54..b9e69d9dd 100644
--- a/excel_import_export/wizard/import_xlsx_wizard.xml
+++ b/excel_import_export/wizard/import_xlsx_wizard.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
                 <field name="id" invisible="1" />
                 <field name="state" invisible="1" />
                 <field name="fname" invisible="1" />
+                <field name="filename" invisible="1" />
                 <field name="res_model" invisible="1" />
                 <field name="res_id" invisible="1" />
                 <group states="choose">
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
                         <field
                             name="import_file"
                             attrs="{'invisible': [('res_id', '=', False)]}"
+                            filename="filename"
                         />
                         <field
                             name="attachment_ids"