diff --git a/src/packets.cpp b/src/packets.cpp
index dabfbba..3bb681d 100644
--- a/src/packets.cpp
+++ b/src/packets.cpp
@@ -173,8 +173,7 @@ void AOClient::pktIcChat(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPacket pa
 void AOClient::pktOocChat(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPacket packet)
 {
     ooc_name = dezalgo(argv[0]).replace(QRegExp("\\[|\\]|\\{|\\}|\\#|\\$|\\%|\\&"), ""); // no fucky wucky shit here
-    
-    if (ooc_name == server->getServerName() || "") // impersonation & empty name protection
+    if (ooc_name.isEmpty() || ooc_name == server->getServerName()) // impersonation & empty name protection
         return;
     
     QString message = dezalgo(argv[1]);