diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/EssentialsCommand.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/EssentialsCommand.java
index 7f76f0a7c..6bf10b51d 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/EssentialsCommand.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/EssentialsCommand.java
@@ -104,7 +104,11 @@ public abstract class EssentialsCommand implements IEssentialsCommand {
         try {
             exPlayer = server.getPlayer(UUID.fromString(searchTerm));
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
-            exPlayer = server.getPlayer(searchTerm);
+            if (getOffline) {
+                exPlayer = server.getPlayerExact(searchTerm);
+            } else {
+                exPlayer = server.getPlayer(searchTerm);
+            }
         }
 
         if (exPlayer != null) {