diff --git a/exec/makeguest.js b/exec/makeguest.js
index f3d121dc78567e9f82903ee69ff4ec6846a870ad..e0447c66fe211ce37f88ab3c1a3132550a0cea30 100644
--- a/exec/makeguest.js
+++ b/exec/makeguest.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ load("sbbsdefs.js");	// needed for UFLAG_* definitions
 
 // Create the account
 guest=system.new_user("Guest");
+guest.handle="Guest";
 guest.gender='?';
 guest.comment="This is the auto-generated Guest/Anonymous user account.";