diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/EssentialsSign.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/EssentialsSign.java
index a86c7cc39..22fb60776 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/EssentialsSign.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/EssentialsSign.java
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ public class EssentialsSign {
     }
 
     public String getUsername(final User user) {
+        // Truncate username to ensure it can fit on a sign
         return user.getName().substring(0, Math.min(user.getName().length(), 13));
     }
 
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignTrade.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignTrade.java
index bbeb54a50..c2c9f03e7 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignTrade.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignTrade.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class SignTrade extends EssentialsSign {
                 throw new ChargeException("Full inventory");
             }
             charge.charge(player);
-            Trade.log("Sign", "Trade", "Interact", sign.getLine(3), charge, username, trade, sign.getBlock().getLocation(), ess);
+            Trade.log("Sign", "Trade", "Interact", sign.getLine(3).substring(2), charge, username, trade, sign.getBlock().getLocation(), ess);
         }
         sign.updateSign();
         return true;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class SignTrade extends EssentialsSign {
                 final Trade stored2 = getTrade(sign, 2, AmountType.TOTAL, false, true, ess);
 
                 if (!canCollect) {
-                    Trade.log("Sign", "Trade", "Destroy", signOwner, stored2, username, stored1, sign.getBlock().getLocation(), ess);
+                    Trade.log("Sign", "Trade", "Destroy", signOwner.substring(2), stored2, username, stored1, sign.getBlock().getLocation(), ess);
                     return true;
                 }
 
@@ -118,15 +118,15 @@ public class SignTrade extends EssentialsSign {
                 final Map<Integer, ItemStack> withdraw2 = stored2.pay(player, OverflowType.RETURN);
 
                 if (withdraw1 == null && withdraw2 == null) {
-                    Trade.log("Sign", "Trade", "Break", signOwner, stored2, username, stored1, sign.getBlock().getLocation(), ess);
+                    Trade.log("Sign", "Trade", "Break", signOwner.substring(2), stored2, username, stored1, sign.getBlock().getLocation(), ess);
                     return true;
                 }
 
                 setAmount(sign, 1, BigDecimal.valueOf(withdraw1 == null ? 0L : withdraw1.get(0).getAmount()), ess);
-                Trade.log("Sign", "Trade", "Withdraw", signOwner, stored1, username, withdraw1 == null ? null : new Trade(withdraw1.get(0), ess), sign.getBlock().getLocation(), ess);
+                Trade.log("Sign", "Trade", "Withdraw", signOwner.substring(2), stored1, username, withdraw1 == null ? null : new Trade(withdraw1.get(0), ess), sign.getBlock().getLocation(), ess);
 
                 setAmount(sign, 2, BigDecimal.valueOf(withdraw2 == null ? 0L : withdraw2.get(0).getAmount()), ess);
-                Trade.log("Sign", "Trade", "Withdraw", signOwner, stored2, username, withdraw2 == null ? null : new Trade(withdraw2.get(0), ess), sign.getBlock().getLocation(), ess);
+                Trade.log("Sign", "Trade", "Withdraw", signOwner.substring(2), stored2, username, withdraw2 == null ? null : new Trade(withdraw2.get(0), ess), sign.getBlock().getLocation(), ess);
 
                 sign.updateSign();
             } catch (final SignException e) {