diff --git a/matroska/matroskacontainer.cpp b/matroska/matroskacontainer.cpp
index c2c209a..c9189a9 100644
--- a/matroska/matroskacontainer.cpp
+++ b/matroska/matroskacontainer.cpp
@@ -1648,8 +1648,7 @@ void MatroskaContainer::internalMakeFile(Diagnostics &diag, AbortableProgressFee
                     }
                     // -> write "MuxingApp"- and "WritingApp"-element
                     EbmlElement::makeSimpleElement(outputStream, MatroskaIds::MuxingApp, muxingAppName);
-                    EbmlElement::makeSimpleElement(outputStream, MatroskaIds::WrittingApp,
-                        fileInfo().writingApplication().empty() ? muxingAppName : fileInfo().writingApplication());
+                    EbmlElement::makeSimpleElement(outputStream, MatroskaIds::WrittingApp, writingAppName);
                 }
 
                 // write "Tracks"-element