diff --git a/bin/pwnagotchi b/bin/pwnagotchi
index 6e9584f6..d8f68fa5 100755
--- a/bin/pwnagotchi
+++ b/bin/pwnagotchi
@@ -191,10 +191,13 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                         pwn_name = "main.name = \"" + pwn_name + "\"\n"
                         f.write(pwn_name)
                     else:
-                        pwn_name = is_valid_hostname(pwn_name)
-                        print("I shall go by %s from now on!", pwn_name)
-                        pwn_name = "main.name = \"" + pwn_name + "\"\n"
-                        f.write(pwn_name)
+                        if is_valid_hostname(pwn_name):
+                            print("I shall go by %s from now on!", pwn_name)
+                            pwn_name = "main.name = \"" + pwn_name + "\"\n"
+                            f.write(pwn_name)
+                        else:
+                            print("You have chosen an invalid name. Please start over.")
+                            pass
                     pwn_whitelist = input("How many networks do you want to whitelist? "
                                           "We will also ask a MAC for each network?\n"
                                           "Each SSID and BSSID count as 1 network. \n\n"