diff --git a/win/winvnc/JavaViewer.cxx b/win/winvnc/JavaViewer.cxx
index ca9c285..39ff915 100644
--- a/win/winvnc/JavaViewer.cxx
+++ b/win/winvnc/JavaViewer.cxx
@@ -94,5 +94,10 @@
   if (strcmp(varName, "$DESKTOP") == 0) {
     return rfb::strDup(server->getName());
   }
+  if (strcmp(varName, "$USER") == 0) {
+    char tempStr[256];  DWORD tempStrLen = 256;
+    GetUserName(tempStr, &tempStrLen);
+    return rfb::strDup(tempStr);
+  }
   return 0;
 }