diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/GlobalChat.cs b/OpenRA.Game/GlobalChat.cs
index 1da37efd32..c23e5ee732 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/GlobalChat.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/GlobalChat.cs
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Chat
 			client.OnDevoice += (_, e) => SetUserVoiced(e.Whom, false);
 			client.OnPart += OnPart;
 			client.OnQuit += OnQuit;
+
+			TrySetNickname(Game.Settings.Player.Name);
 		}
 
 		void SetUserOp(string whom, bool isOp)