diff --git a/src/jack.C b/src/jack.C
index 7e501a7..76a7ff8 100644
--- a/src/jack.C
+++ b/src/jack.C
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ schedule:
     return 0;
 }
 
-int
+const char *
 midi_init ( void )
 {
     MESSAGE( "Initializing Jack MIDI" );
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ midi_init ( void )
 /*         return 0; */
 
     if (( client = jack_client_open ( APP_NAME, (jack_options_t)0, NULL )) == 0 )
-        return 0;
+        return NULL;
 
     /* create output ports */
     for ( int i = 0; i < MAX_PORT; i++ )
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ midi_init ( void )
     MESSAGE( "Waiting for JACK..." );
     usleep( 500000 );
 
-    return 1;
+    return (const char *) jack_get_client_name(client);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/jack.H b/src/jack.H
index 30d07cc..10cc692 100644
--- a/src/jack.H
+++ b/src/jack.H
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ midievent * midi_input_event ( int port );
 void midi_output_event ( int port, const midievent *e );
 void midi_output_event ( int port, const midievent *e, tick_t duration );
 void midi_all_sound_off ( void );
-int midi_init ( void );
+const char * midi_init ( void );
 void midi_shutdown ( void );
 void midi_output_immediate_event ( int port, const midievent *e );
diff --git a/src/lash.C b/src/lash.C
index f6c92d8..a16686f 100644
--- a/src/lash.C
+++ b/src/lash.C
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #ifndef HAVE_LASH
 
 Lash::Lash ( ) {}
-bool Lash::init ( int *argc, char ***argv ) { return true; }
+bool Lash::init ( int *argc, char ***argv, const char *jack_name ) { return true; }
 void Lash::process ( void ) {}
 
 #else
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Lash::Lash ( )
 }
 
 bool
-Lash::init ( int *argc, char ***argv )
+Lash::init ( int *argc, char ***argv, const char *jack_name )
 {
     MESSAGE( "Initializing LASH" );
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Lash::init ( int *argc, char ***argv )
         return false;
 
     /* register name */
-    lash_jack_client_name( _client, APP_NAME );
+    lash_jack_client_name( _client, jack_name );
 
     lash_event_t *e = lash_event_new_with_type( LASH_Client_Name );
     lash_event_set_string( e, APP_TITLE );
diff --git a/src/lash.H b/src/lash.H
index 5067374..df8f6ca 100644
--- a/src/lash.H
+++ b/src/lash.H
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Lash
 
 public:
     Lash ( );
-    bool init ( int *argc, char ***argv );
+    bool init ( int *argc, char ***argv, const char *jack_name );
     void process ( void );
 
 };
diff --git a/src/main.C b/src/main.C
index 21af1fa..588c137 100644
--- a/src/main.C
+++ b/src/main.C
@@ -167,17 +167,10 @@ main ( int argc, char **argv )
     pattern::signal_create_destroy.connect( mem_fun( song, &song_settings::set_dirty ) );
     phrase::signal_create_destroy.connect( mem_fun( song, &song_settings::set_dirty ) );
 
-    if ( ! lash.init( &argc, &argv ) )
-        WARNING( "error initializing LASH" );
+    const char *jack_name;
 
-    if ( argc > 1 )
-    {
-        /* maybe a filename on the commandline */
-        if ( ! load_song( argv[ 1 ] ) )
-            ASSERTION( "Could not load song \"%s\" specified on command line", argv[ 1 ] );
-    }
-
-    if ( ! midi_init() )
+    jack_name = midi_init();
+    if ( ! jack_name )
         ASSERTION( "Could not initialize MIDI system! (is Jack running and with MIDI ports enabled?)" );
 
     if ( ! transport.valid )
@@ -188,6 +181,16 @@ main ( int argc, char **argv )
             ASSERTION( "Either the version of JACK you are using does pass BBT information, or the current timebase master does not provide it." );
     }
 
+    if ( ! lash.init( &argc, &argv, jack_name ) )
+        WARNING( "error initializing LASH" );
+
+    if ( argc > 1 )
+    {
+        /* maybe a filename on the commandline */
+        if ( ! load_song( argv[ 1 ] ) )
+            ASSERTION( "Could not load song \"%s\" specified on command line", argv[ 1 ] );
+    }
+
     song.dirty( false );
 
     MESSAGE( "Initializing GUI" );