diff --git a/main/sorcery.c b/main/sorcery.c
index d0f2e7d5cd..8b555222db 100644
--- a/main/sorcery.c
+++ b/main/sorcery.c
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ int ast_sorcery_object_register(struct ast_sorcery *sorcery, const char *type, a
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	object_type->type.name = object_type->name;
 	object_type->type.type = ACO_ITEM;
 	object_type->type.category = "";
 	object_type->type.item_alloc = alloc;