diff --git a/networkDevices/EthLan8720Device.cpp b/networkDevices/EthLan8720Device.cpp
index d02acf3..ddcd960 100644
--- a/networkDevices/EthLan8720Device.cpp
+++ b/networkDevices/EthLan8720Device.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ void EthLan8720Device::initialize()
 
     WiFi.setHostname(_hostname.c_str());
     _hardwareInitialized = ETH.begin(_phy_addr, _power, _mdc, _mdio, _type, _clock_mode, _use_mac_from_efuse);
+    ETH.setHostname(_hostname.c_str());
 
     if(_restartOnDisconnect)
     {