diff --git a/src/freedombone-mesh b/src/freedombone-mesh
index b1c22de7..5a52d666 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-mesh
+++ b/src/freedombone-mesh
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ function run_tox {
         # if this is a valid ID
         if [ ${#PEER_TOX_ID} -gt 30 ]; then
             # start client and make a friend request
-            echo "/nick $USER
+            echo "n
+/nick $USER
 /add $PEER_TOX_ID
 /exit
 " | $TOXIC_PATH -d