diff --git a/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.js b/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.js
index bf930a67..a12de530 100644
--- a/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.js
+++ b/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.js
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ export default class ElectronPlatform extends VectorBasePlatform {
         dis.register(_onAction);
     }
 
+    getHumanReadableName() {
+        return 'Electron Platform';
+    }
+
     setNotificationCount(count: number) {
         if (this.notificationCount === count) return;
         super.setNotificationCount(count);
diff --git a/src/vector/platform/VectorBasePlatform.js b/src/vector/platform/VectorBasePlatform.js
index 00c9c47c..4ff3c222 100644
--- a/src/vector/platform/VectorBasePlatform.js
+++ b/src/vector/platform/VectorBasePlatform.js
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ export default class VectorBasePlatform extends BasePlatform {
         this._updateFavicon();
     }
 
+    getHumanReadableName() {
+        return 'Vector Base Platform';
+    }
+
     _updateFavicon() {
         try {
             // This needs to be in in a try block as it will throw
diff --git a/src/vector/platform/WebPlatform.js b/src/vector/platform/WebPlatform.js
index cdff7344..1db024ed 100644
--- a/src/vector/platform/WebPlatform.js
+++ b/src/vector/platform/WebPlatform.js
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ export default class WebPlatform extends VectorBasePlatform {
         this.runningVersion = null;
     }
 
+    getHumanReadableName() {
+        return 'Web Platform';
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns true if the platform supports displaying
      * notifications, otherwise false.