diff --git a/protocols/clientbot.py b/protocols/clientbot.py
index abe2d10..cba40da 100644
--- a/protocols/clientbot.py
+++ b/protocols/clientbot.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from pylinkirc import utils, conf
 from pylinkirc.log import log
 from pylinkirc.classes import Protocol, IrcUser, IrcServer
 
+FALLBACK_REALNAME = 'PyLink Relay Mirror Client'
 COMMON_PREFIXMODES = [('h', 'halfop'), ('a', 'admin'), ('q', 'owner'), ('y', 'owner')]
 
 class ClientbotWrapperProtocol(Protocol):
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@ class ClientbotWrapperProtocol(Protocol):
 
                 if (not idsource) and self.irc.pseudoclient:
                     # We don't know the sender, so it most be new.
-                    idsource = self.spawnClient(nick, ident, host, server=self.irc.uplink).uid
+                    idsource = self.spawnClient(nick, ident, host, server=self.irc.uplink, realname=FALLBACK_REALNAME).uid
 
         try:
             func = getattr(self, 'handle_'+command.lower())
@@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ class ClientbotWrapperProtocol(Protocol):
             # Get the PUID for the given nick. If one doesn't exist, spawn
             # a new virtual user. TODO: wait for WHO responses for each nick before
             # spawning in order to get a real ident/host.
-            idsource = self.irc.nickToUid(nick) or self.spawnClient(nick, server=self.irc.uplink).uid
+            idsource = self.irc.nickToUid(nick) or self.spawnClient(nick, server=self.irc.uplink, realname=FALLBACK_REALNAME).uid
 
             # Queue these virtual users to be joined if they're not already in the channel,
             # or we're waiting for a kick acknowledgment for them.