diff --git a/server/channelserver/handlers_data.go b/server/channelserver/handlers_data.go
index 3bbde6890..30f3294df 100644
--- a/server/channelserver/handlers_data.go
+++ b/server/channelserver/handlers_data.go
@@ -45,10 +45,16 @@ func handleMsgMhfSavedata(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
 		characterSaveData.decompSave = saveData
 	}
 	characterSaveData.updateStructWithSaveData()
+
+	// Bypass name-checker if new
+	if characterSaveData.IsNewCharacter == true {
+		s.Name = characterSaveData.Name
+	}
+
 	if characterSaveData.Name == s.Name {
 		characterSaveData.Save(s)
 		s.logger.Info("Wrote recompressed savedata back to DB.")
-	} else if characterSaveData.IsNewCharacter == false {
+	} else {
 		s.rawConn.Close()
 		s.logger.Warn("Save cancelled due to corruption.")
 		if s.server.erupeConfig.DeleteOnSaveCorruption {