diff --git a/flood_adapt/dbs_controller.py b/flood_adapt/dbs_controller.py
index 7313a8a57..0b88029aa 100644
--- a/flood_adapt/dbs_controller.py
+++ b/flood_adapt/dbs_controller.py
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ def plot_rainfall(
             event["rainfall"]["source"] == "shape"
             or event["rainfall"]["source"] == "timeseries"
         ):
+            event["name"] = "temp_event"
             temp_event = EventFactory.get_event(event["template"]).load_dict(event)
             if (
                 temp_event.attrs.rainfall.source == "shape"
@@ -460,6 +461,7 @@ def plot_river(
     ) -> (
         str
     ):  # I think we need a separate function for the different timeseries when we also want to plot multiple rivers
+        event["name"] = "temp_event"
         temp_event = EventFactory.get_event(event["template"]).load_dict(event)
         event_dir = self.events.get_database_path().joinpath(temp_event.attrs.name)
         temp_event.add_dis_ts(event_dir, self.site.attrs.river, input_river_df)