diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/mapping/code/mob_spawns.dm b/modular_skyrat/modules/mapping/code/mob_spawns.dm
index 958ce456fad..d780386665c 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/modules/mapping/code/mob_spawns.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/modules/mapping/code/mob_spawns.dm
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 		id_card.registered_name = syndicate.real_name
 		id_card.update_label()
 		id_card.update_icon()
-
+	syndicate.apply_pref_name(/datum/preference/syndicate, syndicate.client)
 	handlebank(syndicate)
 	return ..()
 
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 7363530c29c..4a57c632fc9 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -6619,6 +6619,7 @@
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\modules\client\preferences\loadout_override_preference.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\modules\client\preferences\looc.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\modules\client\preferences\mutant_parts.dm"
+#include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\modules\client\preferences\names.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\modules\client\preferences\out_of_combat_fov_darkness.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\modules\client\preferences\scream.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\modules\client\preferences\tgui_prefs_migration.dm"