diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/optimize_reports/bt_storage.py b/freqtrade/optimize/optimize_reports/bt_storage.py
index 71c6dc130..6b50412b3 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/optimize_reports/bt_storage.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/optimize_reports/bt_storage.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def store_backtest_stats(
-        recordfilename: Path, stats: BacktestResultType, dtappendix: str) -> None:
+        recordfilename: Path, stats: BacktestResultType, dtappendix: str) -> Path:
     """
     Stores backtest results
     :param recordfilename: Path object, which can either be a filename or a directory.
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ def store_backtest_stats(
     latest_filename = Path.joinpath(filename.parent, LAST_BT_RESULT_FN)
     file_dump_json(latest_filename, {'latest_backtest': str(filename.name)})
 
+    return filename
+
 
 def _store_backtest_analysis_data(
         recordfilename: Path, data: Dict[str, Dict],
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_backtest.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_backtest.py
index 3bfad2f56..f387a9ac8 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_backtest.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_backtest.py
@@ -75,10 +75,11 @@ def __run_backtest_bg(btconfig: Config):
         ApiBG.bt['bt'].load_prior_backtest()
 
         ApiBG.bt['bt'].abort = False
+        strategy_name = strat.get_strategy_name()
         if (ApiBG.bt['bt'].results and
-                strat.get_strategy_name() in ApiBG.bt['bt'].results['strategy']):
+                strategy_name in ApiBG.bt['bt'].results['strategy']):
             # When previous result hash matches - reuse that result and skip backtesting.
-            logger.info(f'Reusing result of previous backtest for {strat.get_strategy_name()}')
+            logger.info(f'Reusing result of previous backtest for {strategy_name}')
         else:
             min_date, max_date = ApiBG.bt['bt'].backtest_one_strategy(
                 strat, ApiBG.bt['data'], ApiBG.bt['timerange'])
@@ -88,10 +89,12 @@ def __run_backtest_bg(btconfig: Config):
                 min_date=min_date, max_date=max_date)
 
         if btconfig.get('export', 'none') == 'trades':
-            store_backtest_stats(
+            fn = store_backtest_stats(
                 btconfig['exportfilename'], ApiBG.bt['bt'].results,
                 datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
                 )
+            ApiBG.bt['bt'].results['metadata'][strategy_name]['filename'] = str(fn.name)
+            ApiBG.bt['bt'].results['metadata'][strategy_name]['strategy'] = strategy_name
 
         logger.info("Backtest finished.")