diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/games647/colorconsole/bukkit/ColorPluginAppender.java b/src/main/java/com/github/games647/colorconsole/bukkit/ColorPluginAppender.java
index 10f10cc..af7dfe0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/games647/colorconsole/bukkit/ColorPluginAppender.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/games647/colorconsole/bukkit/ColorPluginAppender.java
@@ -37,7 +37,12 @@ public class ColorPluginAppender extends ColorAppender {
     @Override
     public LogEvent onAppend(LogEvent logEvent) {
         String oldMessage = logEvent.getMessage().getFormattedMessage();
-        String prefix = '[' + logEvent.getLoggerName() + "] ";
+
+        String prefix = "";
+        if (!logEvent.getLoggerName().isEmpty()) {
+            // this only necessary in Bukkit for console messages like commands
+            prefix = '[' + logEvent.getLoggerName() + "] ";
+        }
 
         //PaperSpigot append prefix
         if (!isVanillaAppender
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/games647/colorconsole/bungee/ColorPluginAppender.java b/src/main/java/com/github/games647/colorconsole/bungee/ColorPluginAppender.java
index abac10e..f6288f7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/games647/colorconsole/bungee/ColorPluginAppender.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/games647/colorconsole/bungee/ColorPluginAppender.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public class ColorPluginAppender extends ColorAppender {
     public LogEvent onAppend(LogEvent logEvent) {
         String message = logEvent.getMessage().getFormattedMessage();
         String loggerName = logEvent.getLoggerName();
+
         //old message + potential prefix and color codes
         StringBuilder msgBuilder = new StringBuilder(message.length() + loggerName.length() + 10);
         if (!PROXY_PREFIX.equals(loggerName)) {