diff --git a/src/ProcessInfo.cpp b/src/ProcessInfo.cpp
--- a/src/ProcessInfo.cpp
+++ b/src/ProcessInfo.cpp
@@ -358,11 +358,10 @@
 
 void UnixProcessInfo::readProcessInfo(int pid)
 {
-    // prevent _arguments from growing longer and longer each time this
-    // method is called.
-    clearArguments();
-
     if (readProcInfo(pid)) {
+        // prevent _arguments from growing longer and longer each time this
+        // method is called.
+        clearArguments();
         readArguments(pid);
         readCurrentDir(pid);
     }
@@ -544,6 +543,18 @@
         }
 
         if (!processNameString.isEmpty()) {
+            if (processNameString == QStringLiteral("sudo")) {
+                // Read process arguments and append process name along with sudo
+                clearArguments();
+                readArguments(pid);
+
+                bool ok = false;
+                const QVector<QString> &args = arguments(&ok);
+
+                if (ok && args.size() > 1)
+                    processNameString.append(QStringLiteral(" ") + args[1]);
+            }
+
             setName(processNameString);
         }