diff --git a/bin/rename-reserve.bash b/bin/rename-reserve.bash
index 02a70be..179ed7f 100755
--- a/bin/rename-reserve.bash
+++ b/bin/rename-reserve.bash
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ do
     echo "ERROR: \"${shownotes}\" not found"
     exit 1
   fi
+  host_id="$( jq --raw-output '.host.Host_ID' "${shownotes}" )"
+  if [ "${host_id}" -eq "0" ]
+  then
+    echo "ERROR: New host detected \"${host_id}\" post the first show to the regular queue."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  
   metadata_url="$( jq --raw-output '.metadata.url' "${shownotes}" )"
   if [ -n "${metadata_url}" ]
   then