diff --git a/src/chat/misc.c b/src/chat/misc.c
index 97c60e5..dba0bb7 100644
--- a/src/chat/misc.c
+++ b/src/chat/misc.c
@@ -390,6 +390,8 @@ void *why2_communicate_thread(void *arg)
     {
         if (config_username == NULL) fprintf(stderr, "Your config doesn't contain 'user_pick_username'. Please update your configuration.\n");
 
+        why2_send_socket(WHY2_CHAT_CODE_PICK_USERNAME, WHY2_CHAT_SERVER_USERNAME, connection); //ASK USER FOR USERNAME
+
         while (invalid_username)
         {
             if (usernames_n++ == WHY2_MAX_USERNAME_TRIES) //ASKED CLIENT WAY TOO FUCKING MANY TIMES FOR USERNAME, KICK HIM
@@ -398,8 +400,6 @@ void *why2_communicate_thread(void *arg)
                 goto deallocation;
             }
 
-            why2_send_socket(WHY2_CHAT_CODE_PICK_USERNAME, WHY2_CHAT_SERVER_USERNAME, connection); //ASK USER FOR USERNAME
-
             if ((raw = read_user(connection, &raw_ptr)) == NULL) //READ
             {
                 force_exiting = 1; //FAILURE