diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/card.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/card.dm
index 981de67bcb9..6dc93c86c15 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/card.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/card.dm
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(time_last_changed_position, 0)
 			if(is_authenticated(usr) && !target_dept)
 				var/t2 = modify
 				if((modify == t2 && (in_range(src, usr) || (istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) && istype(loc, /turf)))
-					var/temp_name = reject_bad_name(href_list["reg"])
+					var/temp_name = reject_bad_name(href_list["reg"], 1)
 					if(temp_name)
 						modify.registered_name = temp_name
 					else
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/command/card.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/command/card.dm
index e94240a1931..609bb6cf9fb 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/command/card.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/command/card.dm
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
 
 		if("PRG_reg")
 			if(is_authenticated(usr))
-				var/temp_name = reject_bad_name(href_list["reg"])
+				var/temp_name = reject_bad_name(href_list["reg"], 1)
 				if(temp_name)
 					modify.registered_name = temp_name
 				else