diff --git a/src/scenario/scenario.cpp b/src/scenario/scenario.cpp
index aa12e8fc7..495d93b68 100644
--- a/src/scenario/scenario.cpp
+++ b/src/scenario/scenario.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <map>
 #include <sstream>
+#include <fmt/format.h>
 
 #include "oldstructs.hpp"
 #include "mathutil.hpp"
@@ -654,6 +655,18 @@ std::string cScenario::get_sdf_name(int row, int col) const {
 	return sdf_names.at(row).at(col);
 }
 
+std::string cScenario::sdf_display_name(int row, int col, bool always_coords) const {
+	std::string name = get_sdf_name(row, col);
+	if(!name.empty()){
+		name = fmt::format("'{}'", name);
+		if(always_coords) name += " ";
+	}
+	if(name.empty() || always_coords){
+		name += fmt::format("({}, {})", row, col);
+	}
+	return name;
+}
+
 bool cScenario::cItemStorage::operator==(const cScenario::cItemStorage& other) const {
 	CHECK_EQ(other, ter_type);
 	CHECK_EQ(other, property);
diff --git a/src/scenario/scenario.hpp b/src/scenario/scenario.hpp
index fc1aa9f60..c00a40529 100644
--- a/src/scenario/scenario.hpp
+++ b/src/scenario/scenario.hpp
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ public:
 	std::vector<std::string> itf_names;
 	std::map<int, std::map<int, std::string>> sdf_names;
 	std::string get_sdf_name(int row, int col) const;
+	std::string sdf_display_name(int row, int col, bool always_coords = false) const;
 
 	bool adjust_diff;
 	bool is_legacy;