diff --git a/build-number.txt b/build-number.txt
index 7433987d..98d7167b 100644
--- a/build-number.txt
+++ b/build-number.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1346
\ No newline at end of file
+1347
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/plugins/PlayersPlugin.java b/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/plugins/PlayersPlugin.java
index 217e8282..0114ce58 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/plugins/PlayersPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/plugins/PlayersPlugin.java
@@ -101,7 +101,14 @@ public class PlayersPlugin extends Bot.Listener {
 
     public final PlayerEntry getEntry (String username) {
         for (PlayerEntry candidate : list) {
-            if (candidate != null && (getName(candidate).equals(username) || candidate.usernames.contains(username))) {
+            if (
+                    candidate != null &&
+                            (
+                                    candidate.profile.getIdAsString().equals(username) || // checks for a string UUID
+                                            getName(candidate).equals(username) ||
+                                            candidate.usernames.contains(username)
+                            )
+            ) {
                 return candidate;
             }
         }