diff --git a/base/fs/partitions/gpt.py b/base/fs/partitions/gpt.py
index a50f76d..ee27e83 100644
--- a/base/fs/partitions/gpt.py
+++ b/base/fs/partitions/gpt.py
@@ -10,10 +10,15 @@ class GPTPartition(BasePartition):
 
 	def _before_create(self, e):
 		start = self.get_start()
-		# {name} only works for gpt, for msdos that becomes the part-type (primary, extended, logical)
-		parted_command = ('mkpart primary {start}MiB {end}MiB'
-		                  .format(name=self.name,
-		                          start=str(start),
+		create_command = ('mkpart primary {start}MiB {end}MiB'
+		                  .format(start=str(start),
 		                          end=str(start + self.size)))
 		log_check_call(['/sbin/parted', '--script', '--align', 'none', e.volume.device_path,
-		                '--', parted_command])
+		                '--', create_command])
+
+		# partition name only works for gpt, for msdos that becomes the part-type (primary, extended, logical)
+		name_command = ('name {idx} {name}'
+		                .format(idx=self.get_index(),
+		                        name=self.name))
+		log_check_call(['/sbin/parted', '--script', '--align', 'none', e.volume.device_path,
+		                '--', name_command])