diff --git a/src/libei.c b/src/libei.c
index 8b906ad..f6e5483 100644
--- a/src/libei.c
+++ b/src/libei.c
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ connection_send_connect(struct ei *ei)
 
 	ClientMessage msg = CLIENT_MESSAGE__INIT;
 	Connect connect = CONNECT__INIT;
+	connect.name = ei->name;
 
 	msg.connect = &connect;
 	msg.msg_case = CLIENT_MESSAGE__MSG_CONNECT;