diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java
index 693898f39..37c02f1a5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ public class PlayerListener implements Listener {
             return;
         }
 
-        McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer = UserManager.getPlayer(player);
+        McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer = UserManager.getPlayer(player, true);
         ChatManager chatManager = null;
 
         if (mcMMOPlayer.getPartyChatMode()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/player/UserManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/player/UserManager.java
index 6ab0e940e..4776a0026 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/player/UserManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/player/UserManager.java
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ public final class UserManager {
         return retrieveMcMMOPlayer(player.getName(), false);
     }
 
+    public static McMMOPlayer getPlayer(OfflinePlayer player, boolean offlineValid) {
+        return retrieveMcMMOPlayer(player.getName(), offlineValid);
+    }
+
     public static McMMOPlayer getPlayer(String playerName, boolean offlineValid) {
         return retrieveMcMMOPlayer(playerName, offlineValid);
     }