diff --git a/hbd b/hbd
index cf475cc..1258b00 100755
--- a/hbd
+++ b/hbd
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ def readsock(sock):
 	else:
 		oldclient = False
 	if verbose: print "readsock = %s, %s" % (msg,addr)
-	name = msg.get('name', "unknown")
+	name = shortname(msg.get('name', "unknown"))
 	if not name in hosts:		# was: hosts.has_key(name):
 		host = Host(name)
 		newh=True