diff --git a/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
index 15df657564d..02d0af872a7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 	icon = initial(icon)
 	invisibility = 0
 	set_species(/datum/species/monkey)
+	name = "monkey"
+	set_name()
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_HUMAN_MONKEYIZE)
 	uncuff()
 	regenerate_icons()
diff --git a/code/modules/unit_tests/lesserform.dm b/code/modules/unit_tests/lesserform.dm
index a719b11dc52..ef56e71bbaa 100644
--- a/code/modules/unit_tests/lesserform.dm
+++ b/code/modules/unit_tests/lesserform.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 /datum/unit_test/lesserform/Run()
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/changeling = allocate(/mob/living/carbon/human/consistent)
+	var/name = changeling.name
 	changeling.mind_initialize()
 	var/datum/mind/mind = changeling.mind
 	var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling_datum = mind.add_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
@@ -13,11 +14,13 @@
 
 	transform_ability.Trigger()
 	TEST_ASSERT(ismonkey(changeling), "Changeling failed to turn into a monkey after voluntarily transforming using lesser form.")
+	TEST_ASSERT_NOTEQUAL(name, changeling.name, "Monkeyisation failed to anonymise changeling's name.")
 	changeling.humanize(instant = TRUE)
 	transform_ability.Trigger()
 	TEST_ASSERT(ismonkey(changeling), "Changeling failed to turn into a monkey after involuntarily being made into a human.")
 	transform_ability.Trigger()
 	TEST_ASSERT(!ismonkey(changeling), "Changeling failed to stop being a monkey after voluntarily transforming using lesser form.")
+	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(name, changeling.name, "Returning from monkey form failed to restore original name.")
 	changeling.monkeyize(instant = TRUE)
 	transform_ability.Trigger()
 	TEST_ASSERT(!ismonkey(changeling), "Changeling failed to stop being a monkey after being involuntarily turned into one.")