diff --git a/src/util/name.cpp b/src/util/name.cpp
index c291c3c34..b75a01002 100644
--- a/src/util/name.cpp
+++ b/src/util/name.cpp
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ public:
                 switch (k) {
                 case LL_ANON:          return name();
                 case LL_STRING:        return name(d.read_string().c_str());
-                case LL_INT:           return name(name(), d.read_unsigned());
+                case LL_INT:           return name(name(), d.read_unsigned(), true);
                 case LL_STRING_PREFIX: {
                     name prefix = read();
                     return name(prefix, d.read_string().c_str());
diff --git a/src/util/name.h b/src/util/name.h
index 4112139ec..3fec74209 100644
--- a/src/util/name.h
+++ b/src/util/name.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public:
     struct imp;
 private:
     friend int cmp(imp * i1, imp * i2);
+    friend class name_deserializer;
     imp * m_ptr;
     explicit name(imp * p);
     explicit name(unsigned k);