diff --git a/payphone/db/utils.py b/payphone/db/utils.py
index 6c59cb2..9af8f33 100644
--- a/payphone/db/utils.py
+++ b/payphone/db/utils.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async def get_user(
     profile_row, _ = await models.Profile.update_or_create(
         {
             "avatar_url": user.display_avatar.url,
-            "name": user.global_name,
+            "name": user.global_name or user.name,
         },
         user=user_row,
         server_id=None,  # user.guild.id if isinstance(user, discord.Member) else None,