diff --git a/app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/Block/Widget/Grid/Column/Renderer/Abstract.php b/app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/Block/Widget/Grid/Column/Renderer/Abstract.php
index 436131036c8..968b6402a3d 100644
--- a/app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/Block/Widget/Grid/Column/Renderer/Abstract.php
+++ b/app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/Block/Widget/Grid/Column/Renderer/Abstract.php
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public function renderHeader()
                    . '" class="' . $className . '"><span class="sort-title">'
                    . $this->escapeHtml($this->getColumn()->getHeader()) . '</span></a>';
         } else {
-            $out = $this->escapeHtml($this->getColumn()->getHeader());
+            $out = '<span name="' . $this->getColumn()->getId() . '">' . $this->escapeHtml($this->getColumn()->getHeader()) . '</span>';
         }
         return $out;
     }