diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/vampire.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/vampire.dm
index 8c6bb76a7f..bf6dc90423 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/vampire.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/vampire.dm
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
 	cooldown_min = 50
 	shapeshift_type = /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/bat
 	var/ventcrawl_nude_only = TRUE
+	var/transfer_name = TRUE
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/targeted/shapeshift/bat/Shapeshift()			//cit change
 	var/obj/shapeshift_holder/H = locate() in caster
@@ -140,6 +141,8 @@
 	H = new(shape,src,caster)
 	if(ventcrawl_nude_only && length(get_equipped_items(include_pockets = TRUE)))
 		H.ventcrawler = FALSE
+	if(transfer_name)
+		H.name = caster.name
 
 	clothes_req = 0
 	human_req = 0