diff --git a/sidebus-broker/src/main.rs b/sidebus-broker/src/main.rs
index b492d49..7385eff 100644
--- a/sidebus-broker/src/main.rs
+++ b/sidebus-broker/src/main.rs
@@ -156,9 +156,6 @@ async fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
         file_chooser: portal::file_chooser::FileChooser,
         settings: portal::settings::Settings,
     ) -> Result<(), eyre::Report> {
-        vm_bus_conn
-            .request_name("org.freedesktop.portal.Desktop")
-            .await?;
         if !vm_bus_conn
             .object_server()
             .at("/org/freedesktop/portal/desktop", file_chooser)
@@ -195,6 +192,7 @@ async fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
                 let f = enclose!((file_chooser_imp, settings_imp) async move {
                     let client_conn = zbus::connection::Builder::unix_stream(socket)
                         .auth_mechanism(zbus::AuthMechanism::Anonymous)
+                        .name("org.freedesktop.portal.Desktop")?
                         .build()
                         .await?;
                     on_vm_bus_connected(client_conn, file_chooser_imp, settings_imp).await
diff --git a/sidebus-broker/src/vsock.rs b/sidebus-broker/src/vsock.rs
index 162e1d6..65532c7 100644
--- a/sidebus-broker/src/vsock.rs
+++ b/sidebus-broker/src/vsock.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ impl ConnectionBuilder {
     pub async fn build<'a>(self) -> eyre::Result<zbus::Connection> {
         zbus::connection::Builder::vsock_stream(self.socket)
             .auth_mechanism(zbus::AuthMechanism::Anonymous)
+            .name("org.freedesktop.portal.Desktop")?
             .build()
             .await
             .map_err(|e| e.into())