diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/server/StarboundServer.kt b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/server/StarboundServer.kt
index 963c7d76..61418538 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/server/StarboundServer.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/ru/dbotthepony/kstarbound/server/StarboundServer.kt
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ sealed class StarboundServer(val root: File) : BlockableEventLoop("Server thread
 		synchronized(occupiedNicknames) {
 			var name = name
 
-			if (name.lowercase() == "server" || name.isBlank()) {
+			if (name.lowercase() == "server" || name.isBlank() || name.length >= 32) {
 				name = alternative
 			}