diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
index 1325179e0d..bab53cb462 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API
                         userReq.Success += u =>
                         {
                             LocalUser.Value = u;
-                            Username = LocalUser.Value.Username;
                             failureCount = 0;
 
                             //we're connected!
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarUserButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarUserButton.cs
index c2dfea9a08..16586adc0c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarUserButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar/ToolbarUserButton.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Toolbar
                     avatar.User = new User();
                     break;
                 case APIState.Online:
-                    Text = api.Username;
+                    Text = api.LocalUser.Value.Username;
                     avatar.User = api.LocalUser;
                     break;
             }