diff --git a/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/ceph.py b/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/ceph.py
index 526b95ad2..0a13e5806 100644
--- a/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/ceph.py
+++ b/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/ceph.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 )
 from charmhelpers import deprecate
 from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
+    application_name,
     config,
     service_name,
     local_unit,
@@ -162,6 +163,17 @@ def get_osd_settings(relation_name):
     return _order_dict_by_key(osd_settings)
 
 
+def send_application_name(relid=None):
+    """Send the application name down the relation.
+
+    :param relid: Relation id to set application name in.
+    :type relid: str
+    """
+    relation_set(
+        relation_id=relid,
+        relation_settings={'application-name': application_name()})
+
+
 def send_osd_settings():
     """Pass on requested OSD settings to osd units."""
     try:
diff --git a/tests/contrib/storage/test_linux_ceph.py b/tests/contrib/storage/test_linux_ceph.py
index a39d5e289..44e6feb0f 100644
--- a/tests/contrib/storage/test_linux_ceph.py
+++ b/tests/contrib/storage/test_linux_ceph.py
@@ -267,6 +267,19 @@ def test_get_osd_settings_conflicting_options(self):
             self._get_osd_settings_test_helper,
             settings)
 
+    @patch.object(ceph_utils, 'application_name')
+    def test_send_application_name(self, application_name):
+        application_name.return_value = 'client'
+        ceph_utils.send_application_name()
+        self.relation_set.assert_called_once_with(
+            relation_settings={'application-name': 'client'},
+            relation_id=None)
+        self.relation_set.reset_mock()
+        ceph_utils.send_application_name(relid='rid:1')
+        self.relation_set.assert_called_once_with(
+            relation_settings={'application-name': 'client'},
+            relation_id='rid:1')
+
     @patch.object(ceph_utils, 'get_osd_settings')
     def test_send_osd_settings(self, _get_osd_settings):
         self.relation_ids.return_value = ['client:1', 'client:3']