diff --git a/timeline/clip.cpp b/timeline/clip.cpp
index 0a8a9d6b9..5b4311de6 100644
--- a/timeline/clip.cpp
+++ b/timeline/clip.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,15 @@ bool Clip::IsActiveAt(long timecode)
       && timecode - timeline_in(true) + clip_in(true) < media_length();
 }
 
+bool Clip::IsSelected(bool containing)
+{
+  if (this->sequence == nullptr) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return this->sequence->IsClipSelected(this, containing);
+}
+
 const QColor &Clip::color()
 {
   return color_;
diff --git a/timeline/clip.h b/timeline/clip.h
index cf8435966..8e6e94914 100644
--- a/timeline/clip.h
+++ b/timeline/clip.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public:
   ClipPtr copy(Sequence *s);
 
   bool IsActiveAt(long timecode);
+  bool IsSelected(bool containing = true);
 
   const QColor& color();
   void set_color(int r, int g, int b);
diff --git a/timeline/sequence.h b/timeline/sequence.h
index f4e2e5518..559564e3b 100644
--- a/timeline/sequence.h
+++ b/timeline/sequence.h
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ public:
 
   Effect* GetSelectedGizmo();
 
-  bool IsClipSelected(int clip_index, bool containing);
-  bool IsClipSelected(Clip* clip, bool containing);
+  bool IsClipSelected(int clip_index, bool containing = true);
+  bool IsClipSelected(Clip* clip, bool containing = true);
   bool IsTransitionSelected(Transition* t);
 
   QVector<Selection> selections;
diff --git a/ui/effectui.cpp b/ui/effectui.cpp
index 11284d092..836a4836e 100644
--- a/ui/effectui.cpp
+++ b/ui/effectui.cpp
@@ -20,11 +20,41 @@ EffectUI::EffectUI(Effect* e) :
   // If this effect is actually a transition
   if (e->meta->type == EFFECT_TYPE_TRANSITION) {
 
+    Transition* t = static_cast<Transition*>(e);
+
+    // Since effects can have two clip attachments, find out which one is selected
+    Clip* selected_clip = t->parent_clip;
+    bool both_selected = false;
+
+    // Check if this is a shared transition
+    if (t->secondary_clip != nullptr) {
+
+      // Check which clips are selected
+      if (t->secondary_clip->IsSelected()) {
+
+        selected_clip = t->secondary_clip;
+
+        if (t->parent_clip->IsSelected()) {
+          // Both clips are selected
+          both_selected = true;
+        }
+
+      } else if (!t->parent_clip->IsSelected()) {
+
+        // Neither are selected, but the naming scheme (no "opening" or "closing" modifier) will be the same
+        both_selected = true;
+
+      }
+
+    }
+
     // See if the transition is the clip's opening or closing transition and label it accordingly
-    if (e->parent_clip->opening_transition.get() == e) {
-      effect_name = tr("%1 (Opening)").arg(e->name);
+    if (both_selected) {
+      effect_name = t->name;
+    } else if (selected_clip->opening_transition.get() == t) {
+      effect_name = tr("%1 (Opening)").arg(t->name);
     } else {
-      effect_name = tr("%1 (Closing)").arg(e->name);
+      effect_name = tr("%1 (Closing)").arg(t->name);
     }
 
   } else {