diff --git a/src/irc.coffee b/src/irc.coffee
index 49e6159..a54da8b 100644
--- a/src/irc.coffee
+++ b/src/irc.coffee
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class IrcBot extends Adapter
 
     client_options['channels'] = options.rooms unless options.nickpass
 
+    @robot.name = options.nick
     bot = new Irc.Client options.server, options.nick, client_options
 
     next_id = 1