diff --git a/html/pages/device.inc.php b/html/pages/device.inc.php
index d888dc583..0e2c166b2 100644
--- a/html/pages/device.inc.php
+++ b/html/pages/device.inc.php
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ if ($vars['tab'] == "port" && is_numeric($vars['device']) && port_permitted($var
   $permit_ports = 1;
 }
 
+if (!is_numeric($vars['device'])) {
+  $vars['device'] = device_by_name($vars['device']);
+}
 
 if (device_permitted($vars['device']) || $check_device == $vars['device'])
 {