diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_add.c b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_add.c
index 70b359d3e28..b8736d4f1d0 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_add.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_add.c
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ static int add_primitive_monkey_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	if (!view_aligned)
 		rot[0] += (float)M_PI / 2.0f;
 
-	obedit = make_prim_init(C, "Monkey", &dia, mat, &state, loc, rot, layer);
+	obedit = make_prim_init(C, "Suzanne", &dia, mat, &state, loc, rot, layer);
 	mat[0][0] *= dia;
 	mat[1][1] *= dia;
 	mat[2][2] *= dia;