diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/forms.py b/src/c3nav/editor/forms.py
index 307237fe..a18382c2 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/editor/forms.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/forms.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import uuid
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -22,6 +23,9 @@ class FeatureFormMixin(ModelForm):
         if not creating and not settings.DIRECT_EDITING:
             self.fields['name'].disabled = True
 
+        if creating and self._meta.model in (Door, ):
+            self.fields['name'].initial = uuid.uuid4()
+
         # restrict package choices and field_name
         if not creating:
             if not settings.DIRECT_EDITING: