diff --git a/dbus-proxy/dbus-proxy.c b/dbus-proxy/dbus-proxy.c
index bd97f936..43593142 100644
--- a/dbus-proxy/dbus-proxy.c
+++ b/dbus-proxy/dbus-proxy.c
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ start_proxy (int n_args, const char *args[])
         {
           flatpak_proxy_set_filter (proxy, TRUE);
         }
+      else if (g_str_equal (args[n], "--sloppy-names"))
+        {
+          /* This means we're reporing the name changes for all unique names,
+             which is needed for the a11y bus */
+          flatpak_proxy_set_sloppy_names (proxy, TRUE);
+        }
       else
         {
           int res = parse_generic_args (n_args - n, &args[n]);
diff --git a/dbus-proxy/flatpak-proxy.c b/dbus-proxy/flatpak-proxy.c
index b99beebf..483bee10 100644
--- a/dbus-proxy/flatpak-proxy.c
+++ b/dbus-proxy/flatpak-proxy.c
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ struct FlatpakProxy
   char          *dbus_address;
 
   gboolean       filter;
+  gboolean       sloppy_names;
 
   GHashTable    *wildcard_policy;
   GHashTable    *policy;
@@ -467,6 +468,13 @@ flatpak_proxy_set_filter (FlatpakProxy *proxy,
   proxy->filter = filter;
 }
 
+void
+flatpak_proxy_set_sloppy_names (FlatpakProxy *proxy,
+                                gboolean      sloppy_names)
+{
+  proxy->sloppy_names = sloppy_names;
+}
+
 void
 flatpak_proxy_set_log_messages (FlatpakProxy *proxy,
                                 gboolean      log)
@@ -1729,7 +1737,8 @@ should_filter_name_owner_changed (FlatpakProxyClient *client, Buffer *buffer)
   old = g_variant_get_string (arg1, NULL);
   new = g_variant_get_string (arg2, NULL);
 
-  if (flatpak_proxy_client_get_policy (client, name) >= FLATPAK_POLICY_SEE)
+  if (flatpak_proxy_client_get_policy (client, name) >= FLATPAK_POLICY_SEE ||
+      (client->proxy->sloppy_names && name[0] == ':'))
     {
       if (name[0] != ':')
         {
diff --git a/dbus-proxy/flatpak-proxy.h b/dbus-proxy/flatpak-proxy.h
index d7001e7b..e97d7499 100644
--- a/dbus-proxy/flatpak-proxy.h
+++ b/dbus-proxy/flatpak-proxy.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ void         flatpak_proxy_set_log_messages (FlatpakProxy *proxy,
                                              gboolean      log);
 void         flatpak_proxy_set_filter (FlatpakProxy *proxy,
                                        gboolean      filter);
+void         flatpak_proxy_set_sloppy_names (FlatpakProxy *proxy,
+                                             gboolean      sloppy_names);
 void         flatpak_proxy_add_policy (FlatpakProxy *proxy,
                                        const char   *name,
                                        FlatpakPolicy policy);