diff --git a/io_curve_svg/import_svg.py b/io_curve_svg/import_svg.py
index b2f42b57ce441b40e2f4acf8494ff4c2e4451310..b98aacbb6151bd9b338d0275247527729d21dd72 100644
--- a/io_curve_svg/import_svg.py
+++ b/io_curve_svg/import_svg.py
@@ -1390,6 +1390,8 @@ class SVGGeometryRECT(SVGGeometry):
         ob = SVGCreateCurve(self._context)
         cu = ob.data
 
+        id_names_from_node(self._node, ob)
+
         if self._styles['useFill']:
             cu.dimensions = '2D'
             cu.fill_mode = 'BOTH'