diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
index e80d754a..cb19779f 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 
 
 //Filters out undesirable characters from names
-/proc/reject_bad_name(t_in, allow_numbers=0, max_length=MAX_NAME_LEN)
+/proc/reject_bad_name(t_in, allow_numbers=1, max_length=MAX_NAME_LEN)
 	if(!t_in || length(t_in) > max_length)
 		return //Rejects the input if it is null or if it is longer then the max length allowed