diff --git a/api/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/api/players/AdaptedPlayer.java b/api/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/api/players/AdaptedPlayer.java
index e66789e..2ed2baa 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/api/players/AdaptedPlayer.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/api/players/AdaptedPlayer.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package us.ajg0702.queue.api.players;
 import net.kyori.adventure.audience.Audience;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.api.server.AdaptedServer;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.api.util.Handle;
 
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ public interface AdaptedPlayer extends Handle, Audience {
      * Gets the player's username
      * @return the player's username
      */
-    String getName();
+    @Nullable String getName();
 
     /**
      * Kick a player from the proxy
diff --git a/platforms/bungeecord/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/bungeecord/BungeeMethods.java b/platforms/bungeecord/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/bungeecord/BungeeMethods.java
index 7ebbd6e..31da45b 100644
--- a/platforms/bungeecord/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/bungeecord/BungeeMethods.java
+++ b/platforms/bungeecord/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/bungeecord/BungeeMethods.java
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ public class BungeeMethods implements PlatformMethods {
     public void sendPluginMessage(AdaptedPlayer player, String channel, String... data) {
         Collection<ProxiedPlayer> networkPlayers = ProxyServer.getInstance().getPlayers();
         if (networkPlayers != null && !networkPlayers.isEmpty()) {
+            String playerName = player.getName();
+            if(playerName == null) return;
             ByteArrayDataOutput out = ByteStreams.newDataOutput();
             out.writeUTF(channel);
-            out.writeUTF(player.getName());
+            out.writeUTF(playerName);
 
             for (String s : data) {
                 out.writeUTF(s);
diff --git a/platforms/velocity/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/velocity/VelocityMethods.java b/platforms/velocity/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/velocity/VelocityMethods.java
index a7e5f05..1be9456 100644
--- a/platforms/velocity/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/velocity/VelocityMethods.java
+++ b/platforms/velocity/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/velocity/VelocityMethods.java
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ public class VelocityMethods implements PlatformMethods {
         if(player == null) return;
         Player velocityPlayer = ((VelocityPlayer) player).getHandle();
         @SuppressWarnings("UnstableApiUsage") ByteArrayDataOutput out = ByteStreams.newDataOutput();
+        String playerName = player.getName();
+        if(playerName == null) return;
         out.writeUTF( channel );
-        out.writeUTF(player.getName());
+        out.writeUTF(playerName);
         for(String s : data) {
             out.writeUTF( s );
         }