diff --git a/virtualSensor.cpp b/virtualSensor.cpp
index 096845e..6dc4eb1 100644
--- a/virtualSensor.cpp
+++ b/virtualSensor.cpp
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@
         {
             std::string sensorType = desc.value("SensorType", "");
             std::string name = desc.value("Name", "");
+            std::replace(name.begin(), name.end(), ' ', '_');
 
             if (!name.empty() && !sensorType.empty())
             {