diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin_misc_invitations.py b/src/plugins/plugin_misc_invitations.py
index 147646a4..1393daa6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugin_misc_invitations.py
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin_misc_invitations.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ PLUGIN_INFO = {
     C.PI_IMPORT_NAME: "INVITATIONS",
     C.PI_TYPE: C.PLUG_TYPE_MISC,
     C.PI_DEPENDENCIES: ['XEP-0077'],
+    C.PI_RECOMMENDATIONS: ["IDENTITY"],
     C.PI_MAIN: "InvitationsPlugin",
     C.PI_HANDLER: "no",
     C.PI_DESCRIPTION: _(u"""invitation of people without XMPP account""")
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ class InvitationsPlugin(object):
             password(unicode, None): password to use (will be used for XMPP account and profile)
                 None to automatically generate one
             name(unicode, None): name of the invitee
+                will be set as profile identity if present
             host_name(unicode, None): name of the host
             email(unicode, None): email to send the invitation to
                 if None, no invitation email is sent, you can still associate email using extra
@@ -170,7 +172,6 @@ class InvitationsPlugin(object):
         if email is not None and not 'url_template' in kwargs and not 'message_body' in kwargs:
             raise ValueError(_(u"You need to provide url_template if you use default message body"))
 
-
         ## uuid
         log.info(_(u"creating an invitation"))
         id_ = unicode(shortuuid.uuid())
@@ -220,12 +221,25 @@ class InvitationsPlugin(object):
             log.info(_(u"account {jid_} created").format(jid_=jid_.full()))
 
         ## profile creation
+
         extra[KEY_GUEST_PROFILE] = guest_profile = INVITEE_PROFILE_TPL.format(uuid=id_)
         # profile creation should not fail as we generate unique name ourselves
         yield self.host.memory.createProfile(guest_profile, password)
         yield self.host.memory.startSession(password, guest_profile)
         yield self.host.memory.setParam("JabberID", jid_.full(), "Connection", profile_key=guest_profile)
         yield self.host.memory.setParam("Password", password, "Connection", profile_key=guest_profile)
+        name = kwargs.pop(u'name', None)
+        if name is not None:
+            extra[u'name'] = name
+            try:
+                id_plugin = self.host.plugins[u'IDENTITY']
+            except KeyError:
+                pass
+            else:
+                yield self.host.connect(guest_profile, password)
+                guest_client = self.host.getClient(guest_profile)
+                yield id_plugin.setIdentity(guest_client, {u'nick': name})
+                yield self.host.disconnect(guest_profile)
 
         ## email
         language = kwargs.pop(u'language', None)
@@ -240,11 +254,10 @@ class InvitationsPlugin(object):
                 u'app_name': C.APP_NAME,
                 u'app_url': C.APP_URL}
 
-            name = kwargs.pop(u'name', None)
             if name is None:
                 format_args[u'name'] = email
             else:
-                format_args[u'name'] = extra[u'name'] = name
+                format_args[u'name'] = name
 
             profile = kwargs.pop(u'profile', None)
             if profile is None: