diff --git a/hostname.go b/hostname.go
index 1906079..afd8d0b 100644
--- a/hostname.go
+++ b/hostname.go
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ func getHostname() {
 	if (me.fqdn != nil) {
 		// s =  me.fqdn.GetText()
 		log("trying to update gui.Label")
+		me.fqdn.AddText(s)
 		me.fqdn.SetText(s)
+		me.hostname = s
 	}
 	log("FQDN =", s)
 }