diff --git a/server/routes/games.js b/server/routes/games.js
index 9af7dcd..a606a33 100755
--- a/server/routes/games.js
+++ b/server/routes/games.js
@@ -669,6 +669,7 @@ const setPlayerName = (game, session, name) => {
     const tmp = game.sessions[key];
     if (tmp.name && tmp.name.toLowerCase() === name.toLowerCase()) {
       if (!tmp.player || (Date.now() - tmp.player.lastActive) > 60000) {
+        tmp.player = game.sessions[key];
         delete game.sessions[key];
       } else {
         return `${name} is already taken and has been active in the last minute.`;