diff --git a/src/main/java/com/botdetector/BotDetectorPlugin.java b/src/main/java/com/botdetector/BotDetectorPlugin.java
index a1a4bec8..4dbe6b59 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/botdetector/BotDetectorPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/botdetector/BotDetectorPlugin.java
@@ -643,11 +643,13 @@ private void processPlayer(Player player)
 			return;
 		}
 
+		String playerName = normalizePlayerName(player.getName());
+
 		if (player == client.getLocalPlayer())
 		{
-			if (loggedPlayerName == null || !loggedPlayerName.equals(player.getName()))
+			if (loggedPlayerName == null || !loggedPlayerName.equalsIgnoreCase(playerName))
 			{
-				loggedPlayerName = player.getName();
+				loggedPlayerName = playerName;
 				updateTimeToAutoSend();
 				refreshPlayerStats(true);
 			}
@@ -660,7 +662,6 @@ private void processPlayer(Player player)
 			return;
 		}
 
-		String playerName = normalizePlayerName(player.getName());
 		CaseInsensitiveString wrappedName = wrap(playerName);
 		if (playerName == null)
 		{
@@ -737,7 +738,7 @@ private void verifyDiscord(ChatMessage chatMessage, String message)
 		String author;
 		if (chatMessage.getType().equals(ChatMessageType.PRIVATECHATOUT))
 		{
-			author = normalizePlayerName(loggedPlayerName);
+			author = loggedPlayerName;
 		}
 		else
 		{