diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrealname.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrealname.java
index c99018211..d5e3571d6 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrealname.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandrealname.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public class Commandrealname extends EssentialsCommand
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 		}
 		final String whois = args[0].toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
+		boolean foundUser = false;
 		for (Player onlinePlayer : server.getOnlinePlayers())
 		{
 			final User u = ess.getUser(onlinePlayer);
@@ -39,7 +40,12 @@ public class Commandrealname extends EssentialsCommand
 			{
 				continue;
 			}
+			foundUser = true;
 			sender.sendMessage(u.getDisplayName() + " " + _("is") + " " + u.getName());
 		}
+		if (!foundUser)
+		{
+			throw new NoSuchFieldException(_("playerNotFound"));
+		}
 	}
 }