diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index e178488..aff9ea3 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -3925,6 +3925,7 @@ void bdrv_refresh_filename(BlockDriverState *bs)
 
         opts = qdict_new();
         has_open_options = append_open_options(opts, bs);
+        has_open_options |= bs->backing_overridden;
 
         /* If no specific options have been given for this BDS, the filename of
          * the underlying file should suffice for this one as well */
@@ -3936,13 +3937,24 @@ void bdrv_refresh_filename(BlockDriverState *bs)
          * file BDS. The full options QDict of that file BDS should somehow
          * contain a representation of the filename, therefore the following
          * suffices without querying the (exact_)filename of this BDS. */
-        if (bs->file->bs->full_open_options) {
+        if (bs->file->bs->full_open_options &&
+            (!bs->backing || bs->backing->bs->full_open_options))
+        {
             qdict_put_obj(opts, "driver",
                           QOBJECT(qstring_from_str(drv->format_name)));
+
             QINCREF(bs->file->bs->full_open_options);
             qdict_put_obj(opts, "file",
                           QOBJECT(bs->file->bs->full_open_options));
 
+            if (bs->backing) {
+                QINCREF(bs->backing->bs->full_open_options);
+                qdict_put_obj(opts, "backing",
+                              QOBJECT(bs->backing->bs->full_open_options));
+            } else if (bs->backing_overridden && !bs->backing) {
+                qdict_put_obj(opts, "backing", QOBJECT(qstring_new()));
+            }
+
             bs->full_open_options = opts;
         } else {
             QDECREF(opts);
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
index 408d613..d936798 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,driver=qcow2,backing.file.filename=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.orig,if=none,id=drive0 -nodefaults
 QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
 (qemu) i[K[Din[K[D[Dinf[K[D[D[Dinfo[K[D[D[D[Dinfo [K[D[D[D[D[Dinfo b[K[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo bl[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo blo[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo bloc[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo block[K
-drive0 (NODE_NAME): TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 (qcow2)
+drive0 (NODE_NAME): json:{"backing": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.orig"}}, "driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2"}} (qcow2)
     Removable device: not locked, tray closed
     Cache mode:       writeback
     Backing file:     TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.orig (chain depth: 1)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ QEMU_PROG: -drive driver=null-co,cache=invalid_value: invalid cache option
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,cache=writeback,backing.file.filename=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base,backing.cache.no-flush=on,backing.node-name=backing,backing.file.node-name=backing-file,file.node-name=file,if=none,id=drive0 -nodefaults
 QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
 (qemu) i[K[Din[K[D[Dinf[K[D[D[Dinfo[K[D[D[D[Dinfo [K[D[D[D[D[Dinfo b[K[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo bl[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo blo[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo bloc[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo block[K
-drive0 (NODE_NAME): TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 (qcow2)
+drive0 (NODE_NAME): json:{"backing": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base"}}, "driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2"}} (qcow2)
     Removable device: not locked, tray closed
     Cache mode:       writeback
     Backing file:     TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base (chain depth: 1)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ backing-file: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base (file, read-only)
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,cache=writethrough,backing.file.filename=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base,backing.cache.no-flush=on,backing.node-name=backing,backing.file.node-name=backing-file,file.node-name=file,if=none,id=drive0 -nodefaults
 QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
 (qemu) i[K[Din[K[D[Dinf[K[D[D[Dinfo[K[D[D[D[Dinfo [K[D[D[D[D[Dinfo b[K[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo bl[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo blo[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo bloc[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo block[K
-drive0 (NODE_NAME): TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 (qcow2)
+drive0 (NODE_NAME): json:{"backing": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base"}}, "driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2"}} (qcow2)
     Removable device: not locked, tray closed
     Cache mode:       writethrough
     Backing file:     TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base (chain depth: 1)
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ backing-file: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base (file, read-only)
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,cache=unsafe,backing.file.filename=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base,backing.cache.no-flush=on,backing.node-name=backing,backing.file.node-name=backing-file,file.node-name=file,if=none,id=drive0 -nodefaults
 QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
 (qemu) i[K[Din[K[D[Dinf[K[D[D[Dinfo[K[D[D[D[Dinfo [K[D[D[D[D[Dinfo b[K[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo bl[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo blo[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo bloc[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo block[K
-drive0 (NODE_NAME): TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 (qcow2)
+drive0 (NODE_NAME): json:{"backing": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base"}}, "driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2"}} (qcow2)
     Removable device: not locked, tray closed
     Cache mode:       writeback, ignore flushes
     Backing file:     TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base (chain depth: 1)
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
index ec6d222..cb899ce 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,driver=qcow2,backing.file.filename=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.orig,if=none,id=drive0 -nodefaults
 QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
 (qemu) i[K[Din[K[D[Dinf[K[D[D[Dinfo[K[D[D[D[Dinfo [K[D[D[D[D[Dinfo b[K[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo bl[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo blo[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo bloc[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo block[K
-drive0 (NODE_NAME): TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 (qcow2)
+drive0 (NODE_NAME): json:{"backing": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.orig"}}, "driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2"}} (qcow2)
     Removable device: not locked, tray closed
     Cache mode:       writeback
     Backing file:     TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.orig (chain depth: 1)
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ QEMU_PROG: -drive driver=null-co,cache=invalid_value: invalid cache option
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,cache=writeback,backing.file.filename=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base,backing.cache.no-flush=on,backing.node-name=backing,backing.file.node-name=backing-file,file.node-name=file,if=none,id=drive0 -nodefaults
 QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
 (qemu) i[K[Din[K[D[Dinf[K[D[D[Dinfo[K[D[D[D[Dinfo [K[D[D[D[D[Dinfo b[K[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo bl[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo blo[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo bloc[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo block[K
-drive0 (NODE_NAME): TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 (qcow2)
+drive0 (NODE_NAME): json:{"backing": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base"}}, "driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2"}} (qcow2)
     Removable device: not locked, tray closed
     Cache mode:       writeback
     Backing file:     TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base (chain depth: 1)
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ backing-file: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base (file, read-only)
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,cache=writethrough,backing.file.filename=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base,backing.cache.no-flush=on,backing.node-name=backing,backing.file.node-name=backing-file,file.node-name=file,if=none,id=drive0 -nodefaults
 QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
 (qemu) i[K[Din[K[D[Dinf[K[D[D[Dinfo[K[D[D[D[Dinfo [K[D[D[D[D[Dinfo b[K[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo bl[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo blo[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo bloc[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo block[K
-drive0 (NODE_NAME): TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 (qcow2)
+drive0 (NODE_NAME): json:{"backing": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base"}}, "driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2"}} (qcow2)
     Removable device: not locked, tray closed
     Cache mode:       writethrough
     Backing file:     TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base (chain depth: 1)
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ backing-file: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base (file, read-only)
 Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,cache=unsafe,backing.file.filename=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base,backing.cache.no-flush=on,backing.node-name=backing,backing.file.node-name=backing-file,file.node-name=file,if=none,id=drive0 -nodefaults
 QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
 (qemu) i[K[Din[K[D[Dinf[K[D[D[Dinfo[K[D[D[D[Dinfo [K[D[D[D[D[Dinfo b[K[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo bl[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo blo[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo bloc[K[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[D[Dinfo block[K
-drive0 (NODE_NAME): TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 (qcow2)
+drive0 (NODE_NAME): json:{"backing": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base"}}, "driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2"}} (qcow2)
     Removable device: not locked, tray closed
     Cache mode:       writeback, ignore flushes
     Backing file:     TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base (chain depth: 1)
