diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm
index 021966570a..143e6dabbe 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@
 	if(mapload && access_txt)
 		access = text2access(access_txt)
 
+/obj/item/weapon/card/id/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
+	. = ..()
+	if(.)
+		switch(var_name)
+			if("assignment","registered_name")
+				update_label()
+
 /obj/item/weapon/card/id/attack_self(mob/user)
 	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] shows you: \icon[src] [src.name].</span>", \
 					"<span class='notice'>You show \the [src.name].</span>")