diff --git a/src/modules/partition/PartitionModel.cpp b/src/modules/partition/PartitionModel.cpp
index 8730102f4..3348f670b 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/PartitionModel.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/PartitionModel.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ PartitionModel::data( const QModelIndex& index, int role ) const
                 return prefix + tr( "Free Space" );
             else
             {
-                return prefix + ( partition->partitionPath().isEmpty()
+                return prefix + ( PMUtils::isPartitionNew( partition )
                                   ? tr( "New partition" )
                                   : partition->partitionPath() );
             }
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ PartitionModel::data( const QModelIndex& index, int role ) const
         cDebug() << "Unknown column" << col;
         return QVariant();
     }
+    case IsNewPartitionRole:
+        return PMUtils::isPartitionNew( partition );
     default:
         return QVariant();
     }
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/PartitionModel.h b/src/modules/partition/PartitionModel.h
index 36f4be037..edbe3a645 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/PartitionModel.h
+++ b/src/modules/partition/PartitionModel.h
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ public:
         LastColumn = SizeColumn + 1
     };
 
+    enum
+    {
+        IsNewPartitionRole = Qt::UserRole
+    };
+
     PartitionModel( QObject* parent = 0 );
     /**
      * device and infoForPartitions must remain alive for the life of