diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/gamesetup.js b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/gamesetup.js
index 856b79ddd0..b912d51140 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/gamesetup.js
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/gamesetup.js
@@ -1101,6 +1101,13 @@ function launchGame()
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Copy playernames from initial player assignment to the settings
+	for (let guid of g_PlayerAssignments)
+	{
+		let player = g_PlayerAssignments[guid];
+		g_GameAttributes.settings.PlayerData[player.player - 1].Name = player.name;
+	}
+
 	if (g_IsNetworked)
 	{
 		Engine.SetNetworkGameAttributes(g_GameAttributes);
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/gamesetup_mp.js b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/gamesetup_mp.js
index abe79b0205..460425ca07 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/gamesetup_mp.js
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/gamesetup_mp.js
@@ -108,6 +108,14 @@ function pollAndHandleNetworkClient()
 				break;
 
 			case "start":
+
+				// Copy playernames from initial player assignment to the settings
+				for (let guid of g_PlayerAssignments)
+				{
+					let player = g_PlayerAssignments[guid];
+					g_GameAttributes.settings.PlayerData[player.player - 1].Name = player.name;
+				}
+
 				Engine.SwitchGuiPage("page_loading.xml", {
 					"attribs": g_GameAttributes,
 					"isNetworked" : true,