diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
index 869923aeeaf..76212617cd2 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
@@ -1268,6 +1268,9 @@ var/global/list/special_role_times = list( //minimum age (in days) for accounts
 						var/new_name = reject_bad_name(raw_name, 1)
 						if(new_name)
 							real_name = new_name
+							if(isnewplayer(user))
+								var/mob/new_player/N = user
+								N.new_player_panel_proc()
 						else
 							to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>Invalid name. Your name should be at least 2 and at most [MAX_NAME_LEN] characters long. It may only contain the characters A-Z, a-z, -, ' and .</font>")