diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index e04a5a2..4e260c0 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -7410,7 +7410,12 @@ print_system_data()
 	fi
 	if [[ $B_SHOW_HOST == 'true' ]];then
 		if [[ -z $HOSTNAME ]];then
-			host_name='N/A'
+			if [[ -n $( type p hostname ) ]];then
+				host_name=$( hostname )
+			fi
+			if [[ -z $host_name ]];then
+				host_name='N/A'
+			fi
 		fi
 		host_string="${C1}Host${C2} $host_name "
 		system_data=$( create_print_line "System:" "${C1}Host${C2} $host_name ${C1}Kernel${C2}" )