diff --git a/distributions/raspijamulus.sh b/distributions/raspijamulus.sh
index 81758235..4c9564ca 100755
--- a/distributions/raspijamulus.sh
+++ b/distributions/raspijamulus.sh
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ echo "Using USB audio device: ${ADEVICE}"
 
 # write Jamulus ini file for setting the client name
 JAMULUSINIFILE="Jamulus.ini"
-NAME64=$(echo -n "Raspi $(hostname)"|base64)
+NAME64=$(echo -n "Raspi $(hostname)"|cut -c -15|base64)
 echo -e "<client>\n  <name_base64>${NAME64}</name_base64>\n</client>" > ${JAMULUSINIFILE}
 
 # start Jack2 and Jamulus in headless mode