diff --git a/src/WSServer.ts b/src/WSServer.ts
index 98d5516..0c7e23b 100644
--- a/src/WSServer.ts
+++ b/src/WSServer.ts
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ export default class WSServer {
                 break;
             case "rename":
                 if (!client.RenameRateLimit.request()) return;
-                if (client.IP.muted) return;
+                if (client.connectedToNode && client.IP.muted) return;
                 this.renameUser(client, msgArr[1]);
                 break;
             case "chat":