Ticket Customization - Subject is Department Name only First Letter Appearing

[htindill]

Okay so i have an issue with my ticket area, I am trying to customize it so that the Subject is auto-filled (and hidden) with the department name. I can do the hiding, i got that done. But the auto-filling it with the Department name is technically working but its not...

 

So the Department Name I have is 'Hardware Upgrade Check' but in the subject field that shows up as only 'H' another is 'Mobile Number Change' it shows up at 'M'

 

<div class="row">
   	    <div class="control-group">
   		    <label class="control-label bold" for="subject">{$LANG.supportticketsticketsubject}</label>
   			<div class="controls">
   			    <input class="input" type="text" name="subject" id="subject" value="{$department.name}"  />
   			</div>
   		</div>
	</div>

 

Thats my code, so its showing calling for the department name, but only the first letter shows up.