diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTUtils.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTUtils.java
index d2800a432..ecb7939ef 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTUtils.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BTUtils.java
@@ -458,9 +458,6 @@ public class BTUtils {
                 PacketAccumulator pa = pas.get( dev );
                 try {
                     pa.join();
-                    if ( 0 < pa.getResponseCount() ) {
-                        callListeners( dev );
-                    }
                 } catch ( InterruptedException ex ) {
                     Assert.failDbg();
                 }
@@ -560,9 +557,11 @@ public class BTUtils {
         private volatile boolean mExitWhenEmpty = false;
         private BluetoothAdapter mAdapter;
         private BTHelper mHelper;
+        private boolean mPostOnResponse;
 
         PacketAccumulator( String addr ) { this(addr, 20000); }
 
+        // Ping case -- used only once
         PacketAccumulator( String addr, int timeoutMS )
         {
             Assert.assertTrue( !TextUtils.isEmpty(addr) );
@@ -575,6 +574,7 @@ public class BTUtils {
             mAdapter = getAdapterIf();
             Assert.assertTrueNR( null != mAdapter );
             mHelper = new BTHelper( mName, mAddr );
+            mPostOnResponse = true;
             start();
         }
 
@@ -614,11 +614,6 @@ public class BTUtils {
             return this;
         }
 
-        int getResponseCount()
-        {
-            return mResponseCount;
-        }
-
         void addInvite( NetLaunchInfo nli )
         {
             try {
@@ -825,6 +820,9 @@ public class BTUtils {
                            mName, dos );
                     nDone += writeAndCheck( socket, dos );
                     updateStatusOut( true );
+                    if ( mPostOnResponse ) {
+                        callListeners( socket.getRemoteDevice() );
+                    }
                 }
             } catch ( IOException ioe ) {
                 Log.e( TAG, "PacketAccumulator.run(): ioe: %s",
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
index 587cfe939..4e46af8ec 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GamesListDelegate.java
@@ -965,6 +965,7 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
     private Dialog mkNewWithKnowns()
     {
         String[] names = XwJNI.kplr_getPlayers();
+        final String[] nameRef = {null};
         final NewWithKnowns view = (NewWithKnowns)
             LocUtils.inflate( m_activity, R.layout.new_game_with_knowns );
         view.setNames( names, GameUtils.makeDefaultName( m_activity ) );
@@ -972,11 +973,11 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
             .setView( view )
             .setTitle( R.string.new_game_networked )
             .setIcon( R.drawable.ic_multigame )
-            .setPositiveButton( R.string.play, new OnClickListener() {
+            .setPositiveButton( "…" /* can't be empty*/, new OnClickListener() {
                     @Override
                     public void onClick( DialogInterface dlg, int item ) {
-                        String player = view.getSelPlayer();
-                        CommsAddrRec addr = XwJNI.kplr_getAddr( player );
+                        Assert.assertTrueNR( null != nameRef[0] );
+                        CommsAddrRec addr = XwJNI.kplr_getAddr( nameRef[0] );
                         if ( null != addr ) {
                             launchLikeRematch( addr, view.gameName() );
                         }
@@ -991,7 +992,22 @@ public class GamesListDelegate extends ListDelegateBase
                 } )
             ;
 
-        return ab.create();
+        final AlertDialog dialog = ab.create();
+        view.setOnNameChangeListener( new NewWithKnowns.OnNameChangeListener() {
+                @Override
+                public void onNewName( String name ) {
+                    nameRef[0] = name;
+                    Button button = dialog.getButton( DialogInterface.BUTTON_POSITIVE );
+                    if ( null != button ) {
+                        String msg = getString( R.string.invite_player_fmt, name );
+                        button.setText( msg );
+                    } else {
+                        Log.e( TAG, "Button still null" );
+                    }
+                }
+            } );
+
+        return dialog;
     }
 
     private void enableMoveGroupButton( DialogInterface dlgi )
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/NewWithKnowns.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/NewWithKnowns.java
index f23dcc69f..25e0aae65 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/NewWithKnowns.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/NewWithKnowns.java
@@ -21,18 +21,34 @@ package org.eehouse.android.xw4;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener;
+import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.Spinner;
+import android.widget.TextView;
 
-public class NewWithKnowns extends LinearLayout {
+public class NewWithKnowns extends LinearLayout implements OnItemSelectedListener
+{
+    public interface OnNameChangeListener {
+        void onNewName( String name );
+    }
+
+    private OnNameChangeListener mListener;
 
     public NewWithKnowns( Context cx, AttributeSet as )
     {
         super( cx, as );
     }
 
+    void setOnNameChangeListener( OnNameChangeListener listener )
+    {
+        Assert.assertTrueNR( null == mListener );
+        mListener = listener;
+    }
+
     void setNames( String[] knowns, String gameName )
     {
         ArrayAdapter<String> adapter = new
@@ -43,20 +59,29 @@ public class NewWithKnowns extends LinearLayout {
                                          .simple_spinner_dropdown_item );
         Spinner spinner = (Spinner)findViewById( R.id.names );
         spinner.setAdapter( adapter );
+        spinner.setOnItemSelectedListener( this );
 
         EditText et = (EditText)findViewById( R.id.name_edit );
         et.setText( gameName );
     }
 
-    String getSelPlayer()
-    {
-        Spinner spinner = (Spinner)findViewById( R.id.names );
-        return spinner.getSelectedItem().toString();
-    }
-
     String gameName()
     {
         EditText et = (EditText)findViewById( R.id.name_edit );
         return et.getText().toString();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onItemSelected( AdapterView<?> parent, View view,
+                                int pos, long id )
+    {
+        OnNameChangeListener listener = mListener;
+        if ( null != listener && view instanceof TextView ) {
+            TextView tv = (TextView)view;
+            listener.onNewName( tv.getText().toString() );
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onNothingSelected( AdapterView<?> parent ) {}
 }
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 313f7bd2e..ff8f37207 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1007,6 +1007,8 @@
          it immediately because an email or messaging app will be
          launched to send your invitation. -->
     <string name="newgame_invite">Invite now</string>
+    <!-- Button offering to invite Known Player to a new game -->
+    <string name="invite_player_fmt">Invite %1$s</string>
     <string name="newgame_invite_more">More info</string>
     <string name="newgame_drop_relay">Drop Relay</string>