diff --git a/contracts/os/andromeda-kernel/src/contract.rs b/contracts/os/andromeda-kernel/src/contract.rs
index 536257f3d..6bff73b09 100644
--- a/contracts/os/andromeda-kernel/src/contract.rs
+++ b/contracts/os/andromeda-kernel/src/contract.rs
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ pub fn execute(
             kernel_address,
         ),
         ExecuteMsg::Recover {} => execute::recover(execute_env),
+        ExecuteMsg::UpdateChainName { chain_name } => {
+            execute::update_chain_name(execute_env, chain_name)
+        }
         ExecuteMsg::Internal(msg) => execute::internal(execute_env, msg),
         // Base message
         ExecuteMsg::Ownership(ownership_message) => ADOContract::default().execute_ownership(
@@ -175,6 +178,7 @@ pub fn query(deps: Deps, _env: Env, msg: QueryMsg) -> Result<Binary, ContractErr
         }
         QueryMsg::ChannelInfo { chain } => encode_binary(&query::channel_info(deps, chain)?),
         QueryMsg::Recoveries { addr } => encode_binary(&query::recoveries(deps, addr)?),
+        QueryMsg::GetChainName {} => encode_binary(&query::get_chain_name(deps)?),
         // Base queries
         QueryMsg::Version {} => encode_binary(&ADOContract::default().query_version(deps)?),
         QueryMsg::Type {} => encode_binary(&ADOContract::default().query_type(deps)?),
diff --git a/contracts/os/andromeda-kernel/src/execute.rs b/contracts/os/andromeda-kernel/src/execute.rs
index 197a996cb..2abe24a91 100644
--- a/contracts/os/andromeda-kernel/src/execute.rs
+++ b/contracts/os/andromeda-kernel/src/execute.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ use cosmwasm_std::{
 use crate::ibc::{generate_transfer_message, PACKET_LIFETIME};
 use crate::query;
 use crate::state::{
-    IBCHooksPacketSendState, ADO_OWNER, CHAIN_TO_CHANNEL, CHANNEL_TO_CHAIN, IBC_FUND_RECOVERY,
-    KERNEL_ADDRESSES, OUTGOING_IBC_HOOKS_PACKETS,
+    IBCHooksPacketSendState, ADO_OWNER, CHAIN_TO_CHANNEL, CHANNEL_TO_CHAIN, CURR_CHAIN,
+    IBC_FUND_RECOVERY, KERNEL_ADDRESSES, OUTGOING_IBC_HOOKS_PACKETS,
 };
 
 pub fn send(ctx: ExecuteContext, message: AMPMsg) -> Result<Response, ContractError> {
@@ -322,6 +322,26 @@ pub fn recover(execute_env: ExecuteContext) -> Result<Response, ContractError> {
         .add_submessage(sub_msg))
 }
 
+pub fn update_chain_name(
+    execute_env: ExecuteContext,
+    chain_name: String,
+) -> Result<Response, ContractError> {
+    // Only owner can update CURR_CHAIN
+    let contract = ADOContract::default();
+    ensure!(
+        contract.is_contract_owner(execute_env.deps.storage, execute_env.info.sender.as_str())?,
+        ContractError::Unauthorized {}
+    );
+
+    // Update CURR_CHAIN
+    CURR_CHAIN.save(execute_env.deps.storage, &chain_name)?;
+
+    Ok(Response::default()
+        .add_attribute("action", "update_chain_name")
+        .add_attribute("sender", execute_env.info.sender.as_str())
+        .add_attribute("chain_name", chain_name))
+}
+
 /// Handles a given AMP message and returns a response
 ///
 /// Separated due to common functionality across multiple messages
diff --git a/contracts/os/andromeda-kernel/src/query.rs b/contracts/os/andromeda-kernel/src/query.rs
index 5c4b54e4d..01c158990 100644
--- a/contracts/os/andromeda-kernel/src/query.rs
+++ b/contracts/os/andromeda-kernel/src/query.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use andromeda_std::{
 };
 use cosmwasm_std::{Addr, Coin, Deps};
 
-use crate::state::{CHAIN_TO_CHANNEL, IBC_FUND_RECOVERY, KERNEL_ADDRESSES};
+use crate::state::{CHAIN_TO_CHANNEL, CURR_CHAIN, IBC_FUND_RECOVERY, KERNEL_ADDRESSES};
 
 pub fn key_address(deps: Deps, key: String) -> Result<Addr, ContractError> {
     Ok(KERNEL_ADDRESSES.load(deps.storage, &key)?)
@@ -48,3 +48,7 @@ pub fn recoveries(deps: Deps, addr: Addr) -> Result<Vec<Coin>, ContractError> {
         .may_load(deps.storage, &addr)?
         .unwrap_or_default())
 }
+
+pub fn get_chain_name(deps: Deps) -> Result<String, ContractError> {
+    Ok(CURR_CHAIN.may_load(deps.storage)?.unwrap_or_default())
+}
diff --git a/contracts/os/andromeda-kernel/src/testing/tests.rs b/contracts/os/andromeda-kernel/src/testing/tests.rs
index be291bf63..e10cc825b 100644
--- a/contracts/os/andromeda-kernel/src/testing/tests.rs
+++ b/contracts/os/andromeda-kernel/src/testing/tests.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
     contract::{execute, instantiate},
     ibc::PACKET_LIFETIME,
-    state::{ADO_OWNER, CHAIN_TO_CHANNEL, CHANNEL_TO_CHAIN, KERNEL_ADDRESSES},
+    state::{ADO_OWNER, CHAIN_TO_CHANNEL, CHANNEL_TO_CHAIN, CURR_CHAIN, KERNEL_ADDRESSES},
 };
 use andromeda_std::{
     amp::{
@@ -34,6 +34,42 @@ fn proper_initialization() {
     assert_eq!(0, res.messages.len());
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_update_chain_name() {
+    let mut deps = mock_dependencies_custom(&[]);
+    let info = mock_info("creator", &[]);
+    let env = mock_env();
+    instantiate(
+        deps.as_mut(),
+        env.clone(),
+        info.clone(),
+        InstantiateMsg {
+            owner: None,
+            chain_name: "test".to_string(),
+        },
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+
+    let chain_name = "other".to_string();
+    let update_chain_name_msg = ExecuteMsg::UpdateChainName {
+        chain_name: chain_name.clone(),
+    };
+
+    let fake_info = mock_info("fake", &[]);
+
+    let err = execute(
+        deps.as_mut(),
+        env.clone(),
+        fake_info,
+        update_chain_name_msg.clone(),
+    )
+    .unwrap_err();
+    assert_eq!(err, ContractError::Unauthorized {});
+
+    execute(deps.as_mut(), env, info, update_chain_name_msg).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(CURR_CHAIN.load(deps.as_ref().storage).unwrap(), chain_name);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_create_ado() {
     let mut deps = mock_dependencies_custom(&[]);
diff --git a/packages/std/src/os/kernel.rs b/packages/std/src/os/kernel.rs
index 18ce3b704..a16fce401 100644
--- a/packages/std/src/os/kernel.rs
+++ b/packages/std/src/os/kernel.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ pub enum ExecuteMsg {
     },
     /// Recovers funds from failed IBC messages
     Recover {},
+    /// Update Current Chain
+    UpdateChainName {
+        chain_name: String,
+    },
     // Only accessible to key contracts
     Internal(InternalMsg),
     // Base message
@@ -102,6 +106,8 @@ pub enum QueryMsg {
     ChannelInfo { chain: String },
     #[returns(Vec<::cosmwasm_std::Coin>)]
     Recoveries { addr: Addr },
+    #[returns(String)]
+    GetChainName {},
     // Base queries
     #[returns(VersionResponse)]
     Version {},