diff --git a/core/players.go b/core/players.go
index f62ca9cca..3323516c6 100644
--- a/core/players.go
+++ b/core/players.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (p *players) Register(ctx context.Context, id, client, userAgent, ip string
 	if err != nil || id == "" {
 		plr, err = p.ds.Player(ctx).FindMatch(user.ID, client, userAgent)
 		if err == nil {
-			log.Debug(ctx, "Found matching player", "id", plr.ID, "client", client, "username", userName, "type", userAgent)
+			log.Debug(ctx, "Found matching player", "id", plr.ID, "client", client, "username", userName(ctx), "type", userAgent)
 		} else {
 			plr = &model.Player{
 				ID:              uuid.NewString(),
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (p *players) Register(ctx context.Context, id, client, userAgent, ip string
 				Client:          client,
 				ScrobbleEnabled: true,
 			}
-			log.Info(ctx, "Registering new player", "id", plr.ID, "client", client, "username", userName, "type", userAgent)
+			log.Info(ctx, "Registering new player", "id", plr.ID, "client", client, "username", userName(ctx), "type", userAgent)
 		}
 	}
 	plr.Name = fmt.Sprintf("%s [%s]", client, userAgent)