diff --git a/alfred.py b/alfred.py
index c92bc12..63296c9 100755
--- a/alfred.py
+++ b/alfred.py
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ class alfred:
       except KeyError:
         pass
 
+      try:
+        node_alias['id'] = node['network']['mac']
+      except KeyError:
+        pass
+
       if 'hostname' in node:
         node_alias['name'] = node['hostname']
       elif 'name' in node:
diff --git a/nodedb.py b/nodedb.py
index 6a4726f..25c0e8c 100644
--- a/nodedb.py
+++ b/nodedb.py
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ class NodeDB:
       if 'firmware' in alias:
         node.firmware = alias['firmware']
 
+      if 'id' in alias:
+        node.id = alias['id']
+
   # list of macs
   # if options['gateway']:
   #   mark_gateways(options['gateway'])