diff --git a/shared/js/connection/HandshakeHandler.ts b/shared/js/connection/HandshakeHandler.ts
index d5c89562..123dee51 100644
--- a/shared/js/connection/HandshakeHandler.ts
+++ b/shared/js/connection/HandshakeHandler.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export class HandshakeHandler {
 
     private async handleHandshakeFinished() {
         const data = {
-            client_nickname: this.parameters.nickname || "Another TeaSpeak user",
+            client_nickname: this.parameters.nickname || this.parameters.profile.connectUsername(),
             client_platform: navigator.browserSpecs?.name + " " + navigator.platform,
             client_version: "TeaWeb " + __build.version + " (" + navigator.userAgent + ")",
             client_version_sign: undefined,