diff --git a/scripts/modules/bpy_extras/anim_utils.py b/scripts/modules/bpy_extras/anim_utils.py
index 0ed9b73db76..c6aa64df7ab 100644
--- a/scripts/modules/bpy_extras/anim_utils.py
+++ b/scripts/modules/bpy_extras/anim_utils.py
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ def bake_action_iter(
 
     # in case animation data hasn't been created
     atd = obj.animation_data_create()
+    old_slot_name = atd.last_slot_identifier[2:]
     is_new_action = action is None
     if is_new_action:
         action = bpy.data.actions.new("Action")
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ def bake_action_iter(
 
     # A slot needs to be assigned.
     if not atd.action_slot:
-        slot = action.slots.new(obj.id_type, obj.name)
+        slot = action.slots.new(obj.id_type, old_slot_name or obj.name)
         atd.action_slot = slot
 
     # Baking the action only makes sense in Replace mode, so force it (#69105)
diff --git a/tests/python/bl_animation_bake.py b/tests/python/bl_animation_bake.py
index 737834c2d44..592cc1d85f1 100644
--- a/tests/python/bl_animation_bake.py
+++ b/tests/python/bl_animation_bake.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class ObjectBakeTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertNotEqual(action, self.obj.animation_data.action, "Expected baking to result in a new action")
         baked_action = self.obj.animation_data.action
         self.assertEqual(len(baked_action.slots), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(baked_action.slots[0].name_display, action.slots[0].name_display)
         channelbag = anim_utils.action_get_channelbag_for_slot(baked_action, self.obj.animation_data.action_slot)
 
         self.assertIsNotNone(channelbag)
@@ -137,12 +138,14 @@ class ObjectBakeTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertIsNotNone(self.obj.animation_data.action_slot)
         self.assertIsNotNone(obj2.animation_data.action_slot)
-
+        self.assertNotEqual(self.obj.animation_data.action_slot, obj2.animation_data.action_slot)
+        original_slot = obj2.animation_data.action_slot
         anim_utils.bake_action_objects([(obj2, None)], frames=range(0, 10), bake_options=OBJECT_BAKE_OPTIONS)
 
         self.assertNotEqual(action, obj2.animation_data.action, "Expected baking to result in a new action")
         baked_action = obj2.animation_data.action
         self.assertEqual(len(baked_action.slots), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(original_slot.name_display, baked_action.slots[0].name_display)
         channelbag = anim_utils.action_get_channelbag_for_slot(baked_action, baked_action.slots[0])
 
         for fcurve in channelbag.fcurves: