diff --git a/rust/src/net/network_manager.rs b/rust/src/net/network_manager.rs
index da4dae7..a39f413 100644
--- a/rust/src/net/network_manager.rs
+++ b/rust/src/net/network_manager.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use teanet::{Peer, PeerConfig, PeerMessage};
 
 use crate::{
     game_manager::{Game, GameManager, GameOption, GameOptionValue, NetPlayer},
+    game_settings::GameSettingsManager,
     net::{net_stats::Stats, util::NetVector3},
     player::{DamageSource, NetTransform},
     popup_queue::{Popup, PopupQueue},
@@ -190,10 +191,16 @@ impl NetworkManager {
 
                     self.swap_to_lobby(true);
 
+                    let default_name = GameSettingsManager::singleton()
+                        .bind()
+                        .settings
+                        .default_name
+                        .clone();
+
                     if let Some(game) = &mut Game::singleton() {
                         let id = game.bind_mut().new_player(
                             SocketAddr::from(([0, 0, 0, 0], 0)),
-                            Some("Host".to_owned()),
+                            Some(default_name),
                             None,
                         );
                         game.bind_mut().update_player_ready(id, true);
diff --git a/rust/src/net/protocol.rs b/rust/src/net/protocol.rs
index 7454fb5..188ba26 100644
--- a/rust/src/net/protocol.rs
+++ b/rust/src/net/protocol.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 
-use godot::obj::Singleton;
+use godot::{global::godot_print, obj::Singleton};
 use teanet::PeerMessage;
 
 use crate::{
     game_manager::{Game, GameManager, GameOption},
+    game_settings::GameSettingsManager,
     net::network_manager::{NetworkManager, Package, PeerKind},
     popup_queue::{Popup, PopupQueue},
     ui::cli::{CliColor, CommandLinePanel},
@@ -23,6 +24,12 @@ impl NetworkManager {
                             CliColor::Info,
                         );
                         self.swap_to_lobby(false);
+                        let default_name = GameSettingsManager::singleton()
+                            .bind()
+                            .settings
+                            .default_name
+                            .clone();
+                        self.update_nick(default_name.clone());
                     }
                     teanet::PeerMessage::Disconnected(connection, connection_error) => {
                         cli.bind_mut().publish_message(
@@ -70,9 +77,7 @@ impl NetworkManager {
                         }
                         Package::SetNick(id, nick) => {
                             if let Some(game) = &mut Game::singleton() {
-                                if game.bind().self_id != Some(id) {
-                                    game.bind_mut().update_player_nick(id, nick);
-                                }
+                                game.bind_mut().update_player_nick(id, nick);
                             }
                         }
                         Package::UpdatePings(pings) => {
diff --git a/rust/src/ui/lobby.rs b/rust/src/ui/lobby.rs
index 95e0440..b6e4f5d 100644
--- a/rust/src/ui/lobby.rs
+++ b/rust/src/ui/lobby.rs
@@ -257,6 +257,15 @@ impl LobbyPanel {
     }
 
     pub fn update_players(&mut self, replace: bool) {
+        if let Some(game) = &Game::singleton()
+            && let Some(player) = game.bind().find_player(game.bind().self_id.unwrap_or(0))
+            && let Some(name_label) = &mut self.name_field
+        {
+            if player.data.name != name_label.get_text().to_string() {
+                name_label.set_text(&player.data.name);
+            }
+        }
+
         self.update_ready_button();
 
         if let Some(list) = &mut self.players_list {