diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/utils/getAppContext.ts b/frontend/src/lib/utils/getAppContext.ts
index 22bf16a073e21..f937abcb690a0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/utils/getAppContext.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/utils/getAppContext.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ export function getDefaultEventName(): string {
     return getAppContext()?.default_event_name || PathType.PageView
 }
 
+export function getDefaultEventLabel(): string {
+    const name = getDefaultEventName()
+    return name === PathType.PageView ? 'Pageview' : name === PathType.Screen ? 'Screen' : name
+}
+
 // NOTE: Any changes to the teamId trigger a full page load so we don't use the logic
 // This helps avoid circular imports
 export function getCurrentTeamId(): TeamType['id'] {
diff --git a/frontend/src/scenes/insights/filters/ActionFilter/entityFilterLogic.ts b/frontend/src/scenes/insights/filters/ActionFilter/entityFilterLogic.ts
index 3bf18724e605b..510c572983499 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scenes/insights/filters/ActionFilter/entityFilterLogic.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/scenes/insights/filters/ActionFilter/entityFilterLogic.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { actions, connect, events, kea, key, listeners, path, props, reducers, s
 import { convertPropertyGroupToProperties } from 'lib/components/PropertyFilters/utils'
 import { uuid } from 'lib/utils'
 import { eventUsageLogic, GraphSeriesAddedSource } from 'lib/utils/eventUsageLogic'
-import { getDefaultEventName } from 'lib/utils/getAppContext'
+import { getDefaultEventLabel, getDefaultEventName } from 'lib/utils/getAppContext'
 import { insightDataLogic } from 'scenes/insights/insightDataLogic'
 
 import {
@@ -262,8 +262,9 @@ export const entityFilterLogic = kea<entityFilterLogicType>([
             const newLength = previousLength + 1
             const precedingEntity = values.localFilters[previousLength - 1] as LocalFilter | undefined
             const order = precedingEntity ? precedingEntity.order + 1 : 0
-            const newFilter = {
+            const newFilter: LocalFilter = {
                 id: getDefaultEventName(),
+                name: getDefaultEventLabel(),
                 uuid: uuid(),
                 type: EntityTypes.EVENTS,
                 order: order,