diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
index 7dd6c76b2..a06288c67 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ public final class UserConnection implements ProxiedPlayer
     private final ProxyServer bungee;
     public final ChannelWrapper ch;
     @Getter
+    private final String name;
+    @Getter
     private final InitialHandler pendingConnection;
     /*========================================================================*/
     @Getter
@@ -57,8 +59,6 @@ public final class UserConnection implements ProxiedPlayer
     public int trackingPingId;
     public long pingTime;
     @Getter
-    private String name;
-    @Getter
     private String displayName;
     @Getter
     @Setter
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/InitialHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/InitialHandler.java
index 0637ac475..b44e3f053 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/InitialHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/InitialHandler.java
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public class InitialHandler extends PacketHandler implements PendingConnection
     {
         Preconditions.checkState( thisState == State.LOGIN, "Not expecting LOGIN" );
 
-        UserConnection userCon = new UserConnection( (BungeeCord) bungee, ch, this );
+        UserConnection userCon = new UserConnection( (BungeeCord) bungee, ch,getName(), this );
         userCon.init();
 
         bungee.getPluginManager().callEvent( new PostLoginEvent( userCon ) );