diff --git a/src/network/protocols/server_lobby.cpp b/src/network/protocols/server_lobby.cpp
index e6dcc3cb1..0b788efdc 100644
--- a/src/network/protocols/server_lobby.cpp
+++ b/src/network/protocols/server_lobby.cpp
@@ -130,12 +130,17 @@ ServerLobby::~ServerLobby()
 void ServerLobby::setup()
 {
     LobbyProtocol::setup();
+    auto players = m_game_setup->getConnectedPlayers();
     if (m_game_setup->isGrandPrix() && !m_game_setup->isGrandPrixStarted())
     {
-        auto players = m_game_setup->getConnectedPlayers();
         for (auto player : players)
             player->resetGrandPrixData();
     }
+    if (!m_game_setup->isGrandPrix() || !m_game_setup->isGrandPrixStarted())
+    {
+        for (auto player : players)
+            player->setKartName("");
+    }
 
     StateManager::get()->resetActivePlayers();
     // We use maximum 16bit unsigned limit