diff --git a/src/accountview.cpp b/src/accountview.cpp
index 007d3c5..eb1ae06 100644
--- a/src/accountview.cpp
+++ b/src/accountview.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,9 @@
             GtkWidget *working = ring_dialog_working(GTK_WIDGET(view), NULL);
             gtk_window_present(GTK_WINDOW(working));
 
-            AccountModel::instance()->add(QString("New Account"), protocol_idx);
+            auto account = AccountModel::instance()->add(QString("New Account"), protocol_idx);
+            if (account->protocol() == Account::Protocol::RING)
+                account->setDisplayName("New Account");
 
             /* now save after a short timeout to make sure that
              * the save doesn't happen before the "working" dialog is presented