diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Comm and IR/IRPortHelper.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Comm and IR/IRPortHelper.cs
index 64a1577f..2bb53f14 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Comm and IR/IRPortHelper.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Comm and IR/IRPortHelper.cs	
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 	            return null;
 	        }
 
-	        var irDevice = new IrOutputPortController(config.Key, GetIrOutputPort, config);
+	        var irDevice = new IrOutputPortController(config.Key + "-irController", GetIrOutputPort, config);
 
 	        return irDevice;
 	    }