diff --git a/src/pc/network/discord/user.c b/src/pc/network/discord/user.c
index f06cf3b2e..2c0efcc6a 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/discord/user.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/discord/user.c
@@ -1,14 +1,29 @@
 #include "user.h"
 #include "pc/debuglog.h"
+#include "pc/configfile.h"
 
 static void on_current_user_update(UNUSED void* data) {
     LOG_INFO("> on_current_user_update");
     struct DiscordUser user;
     app.users->get_current_user(app.users, &user);
     app.userId = user.id;
+
+    // copy over discord username if we haven't set one yet
+    if (configPlayerName[0] == '\0' && strlen(user.username) > 0) {
+        char* cname = configPlayerName;
+        char* dname = user.username;
+        for (int i = 0; i < MAX_PLAYER_STRING - 1; i++) {
+            if (*dname >= '!' && *dname <= '~') {
+                *cname = *dname;
+                cname++;
+            }
+            dname++;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 struct IDiscordUserEvents* discord_user_initialize(void) {
+    LOG_INFO("> discord_user_intitialize");
     static struct IDiscordUserEvents events = { 0 };
     events.on_current_user_update = on_current_user_update;
     return &events;