diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManager.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManager.java
index 3d14b7a5c4..76038ce8b8 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManager.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManager.java
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public class ChatMessageManager
 			case PUBLICCHAT:
 			case MODCHAT:
 			{
-				String sanitizedUsername = Text.removeTags(chatMessage.getName());
+				String sanitizedUsername = Text.removeTags(chatMessage.getName()).replace('\u00A0', ' ');
 
 				if (client.getLocalPlayer().getName().equals(sanitizedUsername))
 				{