diff --git a/src/players/services/players.service.spec.ts b/src/players/services/players.service.spec.ts
index c3f1f5532..336b98bf1 100644
--- a/src/players/services/players.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/players/services/players.service.spec.ts
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ describe('PlayersService', () => {
       expect(ret.role).toEqual('super-user');
     });
 
-    it('should emit the playerRegisters event', async () => new Promise(resolve => {
+    it('should emit the playerRegisters event', async () => new Promise<void>(resolve => {
       events.playerRegisters.subscribe(({ player }) => {
         expect(player).toBeTruthy();
         expect(player.steamId).toEqual(mockSteamProfile.id);
@@ -416,6 +416,14 @@ describe('PlayersService', () => {
       expect(ret.name).toEqual('NEW_NAME');
     });
 
+    describe('when setting the same name', () => {
+      it('should not update player name', async () => {
+        const spy = jest.spyOn(discordService.getAdminsChannel(), 'send');
+        await service.updatePlayer(mockPlayer.id, { name: `${mockPlayer.name}` }, admin.id);
+        expect(spy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+    });
+
     it('should update player role', async () => {
       const ret1 = await service.updatePlayer(mockPlayer.id, { role: 'admin' }, admin.id);
       expect(ret1.role).toEqual('admin');
diff --git a/src/players/services/players.service.ts b/src/players/services/players.service.ts
index 12ed46825..bf8f9c364 100644
--- a/src/players/services/players.service.ts
+++ b/src/players/services/players.service.ts
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export class PlayersService implements OnModuleInit {
 
     const player = await this.getById(playerId);
     if (player) {
-      if (update.name) {
+      if (update.name && player.name !== update.name) {
         const oldName = player.name;
         player.name = update.name;