diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 97881d5f66..448d79dbe7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ BUG FIXES
 * \#1630 - redelegation nolonger removes tokens from the delegator liquid account
 * [keys] \#1629 - updating password no longer asks for a new password when the first entered password was incorrect
 * [lcd] importing an account would create a random account
+* [server] 'gaiad init' command family now writes provided name as the moniker in `config.toml`
 
 ## 0.20.0
 
diff --git a/server/init.go b/server/init.go
index ef78081868..7cf857c208 100644
--- a/server/init.go
+++ b/server/init.go
@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@ func gentxWithConfig(cdc *wire.Codec, appInit AppInit, config *cfg.Config, genTx
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Write updated config with moniker
+	config.Moniker = genTxConfig.Name
+	configFilePath := filepath.Join(config.RootDir, "config", "config.toml")
+	cfg.WriteConfigFile(configFilePath, config)
+
 	return
 }
 
@@ -240,6 +245,11 @@ func initWithConfig(cdc *wire.Codec, appInit AppInit, config *cfg.Config, initCo
 			viper.GetBool(FlagOWK),
 			"127.0.0.1",
 		}
+
+		// Write updated config with moniker
+		config.Moniker = genTxConfig.Name
+		configFilePath := filepath.Join(config.RootDir, "config", "config.toml")
+		cfg.WriteConfigFile(configFilePath, config)
 		appGenTx, am, validator, err := appInit.AppGenTx(cdc, pubKey, genTxConfig)
 		appMessage = am
 		if err != nil {