diff --git a/src/hooks/Shutdown.cpp b/src/hooks/Shutdown.cpp
index 70b80a42..2ab9e39e 100644
--- a/src/hooks/Shutdown.cpp
+++ b/src/hooks/Shutdown.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ extern std::string name_forced;
 namespace hooked_methods
 {
 
+static TextFile randomnames_file;
+
 DEFINE_HOOKED_METHOD(Shutdown, void, INetChannel *this_, const char *reason)
 {
     g_Settings.bInvalid = true;
@@ -51,13 +53,30 @@ DEFINE_HOOKED_METHOD(Shutdown, void, INetChannel *this_, const char *reason)
     votelogger::onShutdown(message);
     if (*random_name)
     {
-        static TextFile file;
-        if (file.TryLoad("names.txt"))
+        if (randomnames_file.TryLoad("names.txt"))
         {
-            name_forced = file.lines.at(rand() % file.lines.size());
+            name_forced = randomnames_file.lines.at(rand() % randomnames_file.lines.size());
         }
     }
     else
         name_forced = "";
 }
+
+static InitRoutine init(
+    []()
+    {
+        random_name.installChangeCallback(
+            [](settings::VariableBase<bool> &, bool after)
+            {
+                if (after)
+                {
+                    if (randomnames_file.TryLoad("names.txt"))
+                    {
+                        name_forced = randomnames_file.lines.at(rand() % randomnames_file.lines.size());
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                    name_forced = "";
+            });
+    });
 } // namespace hooked_methods