diff --git a/lib/Vroom/Constants.pm b/lib/Vroom/Constants.pm
index 970d235..d002ad4 100644
--- a/lib/Vroom/Constants.pm
+++ b/lib/Vroom/Constants.pm
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ use constant API_ACTIONS => {
     lock_room          => 1,
     unlock_room        => 1,
     set_join_password  => 1,
-    set_owner_password => 1
+    set_owner_password => 1,
+    set_ask_for_name   => 1
   },
   participant => {
     ping          => 1,
diff --git a/public/js/vroom.js b/public/js/vroom.js
index 67665ea..3a058d6 100644
--- a/public/js/vroom.js
+++ b/public/js/vroom.js
@@ -1718,12 +1718,17 @@ function initVroom(room) {
 
   // Force participants to set a name
   $('#askForNameButton').change(function() {
-    var type = ($(this).is(":checked")) ? 'set':'unset';
+    var set = ($(this).is(":checked")) ? 'on':'off';
     $.ajax({
+      url: rootUrl + 'api',
       data: {
-        action: 'askForName',
-        type: type,
-        room: roomName
+        req: JSON.stringify({
+          action: 'set_ask_for_name',
+          param: {
+            set: set,
+            room: roomName
+          }
+        })
       },
       error: function(data) {
         $.notify(locale.ERROR_OCCURRED, 'error');
@@ -1731,13 +1736,13 @@ function initVroom(room) {
       success: function(data) {
         if (data.status == 'success'){
           $.notify(data.msg, 'info');
-          if (type === 'set'){
+          if (set === 'on'){
             $('#askForNameLabel').addClass('btn-danger active');
           }
           else{
             $('#askForNameLabel').removeClass('btn-danger active');
           }
-           webrtc.sendToAll('ask_for_name', {action: type});
+           webrtc.sendToAll('ask_for_name', {action: set});
         }
         else{
           $.notify(data.msg, 'error');
diff --git a/vroom.pl b/vroom.pl
index 95db0f9..64049a2 100755
--- a/vroom.pl
+++ b/vroom.pl
@@ -1390,6 +1390,25 @@ any '/api' => sub {
       }
     );
   }
+  # Set/unset askForName
+  elsif ($req->{action} eq 'set_ask_for_name'){
+    my $set = $req->{param}->{set};
+    $room->{ask_for_name} = ($set eq 'on') ? 1 : 0;
+    if ($self->modify_room($room)){
+      return $self->render(
+        json => {
+          status => 'success',
+          msg => $self->l(($set eq 'on') ? 'FORCE_DISPLAY_NAME' : 'NAME_WONT_BE_ASKED')
+        }
+      );
+    }
+    return $self->render(
+      json => {
+        msg    => $self->l('ERROR_OCCURRED'),
+        status => 'error'
+      }
+    );
+  }
   elsif ($req->{action} eq 'authenticate'){
     my $pass = $req->{param}->{'password'};
     # Auth succeed ? lets promote him to owner of the room
@@ -1643,26 +1662,6 @@ post '/*jsapi' => { jsapi => [qw(jsapi admin/jsapi)] }  => sub {
       }
     );
   }
-  # Set/unset askForName
-  elsif ($action eq 'askForName'){
-    my $type = $self->param('type');
-    my $status = 'error';
-    my $msg    = $self->l('ERROR_OCCURRED');
-    if ($prefix ne 'admin' && $self->session($room)->{role} ne 'owner'){
-      $msg = $self->l('NOT_ALLOWED');
-    }
-    $data->{ask_for_name} = ($type eq 'set') ? 1 : 0;
-    if ($self->modify_room($data)){
-      $status = 'success';
-      $msg = $self->l(($type eq 'set') ? 'FORCE_DISPLAY_NAME' : 'NAME_WONT_BE_ASKED');
-    }
-    return $self->render(
-      json => {
-        msg    => $msg,
-        status => $status
-      }
-    );
-  }
   # New participant joined the room
   elsif ($action eq 'join'){
     my $name = $self->param('name') || '';