diff --git a/xwords4/wasm/main.c b/xwords4/wasm/main.c
index 2c9c62d15..42ee0e25d 100644
--- a/xwords4/wasm/main.c
+++ b/xwords4/wasm/main.c
@@ -647,6 +647,9 @@ newFromInvite( Globals* globals, const NetLaunchInfo* invite )
                          globals->dict, NULL,
                          gs->util, globals->draw,
                          &globals->cp, &globals->procs );
+    if ( invite->gameName[0] ) {
+        strcpy( gs->gameName, invite->gameName );
+    }
     ensureName( gs );
     return gs;
 }