diff --git a/mitterlib/network/__init__.py b/mitterlib/network/__init__.py
index b1de9a3..1361395 100644
--- a/mitterlib/network/__init__.py
+++ b/mitterlib/network/__init__.py
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ class Networks(object):
         for shortcut in self._targets(network):
             for message in self.networks[shortcut].messages():
                 message.network = shortcut
+                message.network_name = self.networks[shortcut].NAMESPACE
                 result.append(message)
             self._operations += 1
             # don't check the operations count inside the loop; if Mitter