diff --git a/tools/dbus-send.c b/tools/dbus-send.c
index 7750ac61..ff58286e 100644
--- a/tools/dbus-send.c
+++ b/tools/dbus-send.c
@@ -284,7 +284,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   int i;
   DBusBusType type = DBUS_BUS_SESSION;
   const char *dest = NULL;
-  const char *name = NULL;
+  char *name = NULL;
+  const char *name2 = NULL;
   const char *path = NULL;
   int message_type = DBUS_MESSAGE_TYPE_SIGNAL;
   const char *type_str = NULL;
@@ -302,7 +303,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   print_reply_literal = FALSE;
   reply_timeout = -1;
   
-  for (i = 1; i < argc && name == NULL; i++)
+  for (i = 1; i < argc && name2 == NULL; i++)
     {
       char *arg = argv[i];
 
@@ -397,12 +398,14 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	usage (1);
       else if (path == NULL)
         path = arg;
-      else /* name == NULL guaranteed by the 'while' loop */
-        name = arg;
+      else /* name2 == NULL guaranteed by the 'while' loop */
+        name2 = arg;
     }
 
-  if (name == NULL)
+  if (name2 == NULL)
     usage (1);
+  else
+    name = strdup(name2);
 
   if (session_or_system &&
       (address != NULL))