diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPlugin.java
index f6305427ae..f4dcab1ea5 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPlugin.java
@@ -28,16 +28,15 @@ package net.runelite.client.plugins.chatnotifications;
 import com.google.common.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import com.google.common.base.Strings;
 import com.google.inject.Provides;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
-import static java.util.regex.Pattern.quote;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import net.runelite.api.Client;
 import net.runelite.api.MessageNode;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ChatMessage;
-import net.runelite.client.events.ConfigChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.GameStateChanged;
 import net.runelite.client.Notifier;
 import net.runelite.client.RuneLiteProperties;
@@ -45,6 +44,7 @@ import net.runelite.client.chat.ChatColorType;
 import net.runelite.client.chat.ChatMessageManager;
 import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigManager;
 import net.runelite.client.eventbus.Subscribe;
+import net.runelite.client.events.ConfigChanged;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.Plugin;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.PluginDescriptor;
 import net.runelite.client.util.Text;
@@ -156,7 +156,10 @@ public class ChatNotificationsPlugin extends Plugin
 		if (usernameMatcher == null && client.getLocalPlayer() != null && client.getLocalPlayer().getName() != null)
 		{
 			String username = client.getLocalPlayer().getName();
-			usernameMatcher = Pattern.compile("\\b(" + quote(username) + ")\\b", Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE);
+			String pattern = Arrays.stream(username.split(" "))
+				.map(s -> s.isEmpty() ? "" : Pattern.quote(s))
+				.collect(Collectors.joining("[\u00a0\u0020]")); // space or nbsp
+			usernameMatcher = Pattern.compile("\\b" + pattern + "\\b", Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE);
 			usernameReplacer = "<col" + ChatColorType.HIGHLIGHT.name() + "><u>" + username + "</u><col" + ChatColorType.NORMAL.name() + ">";
 		}
 
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPluginTest.java b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPluginTest.java
index de7bbc6e26..7fc7f2aad6 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPluginTest.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPluginTest.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import javax.inject.Inject;
 import net.runelite.api.ChatMessageType;
 import net.runelite.api.Client;
 import net.runelite.api.MessageNode;
+import net.runelite.api.Player;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ChatMessage;
 import net.runelite.client.Notifier;
 import net.runelite.client.chat.ChatMessageManager;
@@ -226,4 +227,39 @@ public class ChatNotificationsPluginTest
 	{
 		assertEquals("you. It", ChatNotificationsPlugin.stripColor("you. <col=ff0000>It"));
 	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testHighlightOwnName()
+	{
+		Player player = mock(Player.class);
+		when(player.getName()).thenReturn("Logic Knot");
+		when(client.getLocalPlayer()).thenReturn(player);
+
+		when(config.highlightOwnName()).thenReturn(true);
+
+		MessageNode messageNode = mock(MessageNode.class);
+		when(messageNode.getValue()).thenReturn("<col=005f00>Logic Knot received a drop: Adamant longsword</col>");
+		ChatMessage chatMessage = new ChatMessage(messageNode, ChatMessageType.GAMEMESSAGE, "", "", "", 0);
+		chatNotificationsPlugin.onChatMessage(chatMessage);
+
+		verify(messageNode).setValue("<col=005f00><colHIGHLIGHT><u>Logic Knot</u><colNORMAL> received a drop: Adamant longsword</col>");
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testHighlightOwnNameNbsp()
+	{
+		Player player = mock(Player.class);
+		when(player.getName()).thenReturn("Logic Knot");
+		when(client.getLocalPlayer()).thenReturn(player);
+
+		when(config.highlightOwnName()).thenReturn(true);
+
+		MessageNode messageNode = mock(MessageNode.class);
+		when(messageNode.getValue()).thenReturn("<col=005f00>Logic\u00a0Knot received a drop: Adamant longsword</col>");
+		ChatMessage chatMessage = new ChatMessage(messageNode, ChatMessageType.GAMEMESSAGE, "", "", "", 0);
+		chatNotificationsPlugin.onChatMessage(chatMessage);
+
+		// set value uses our player name, which has nbsp replaced
+		verify(messageNode).setValue("<col=005f00><colHIGHLIGHT><u>Logic Knot</u><colNORMAL> received a drop: Adamant longsword</col>");
+	}
 }
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