diff --git a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/managers/SpongeGroupManager.java b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/managers/SpongeGroupManager.java
index 3589237b..bf81339f 100644
--- a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/managers/SpongeGroupManager.java
+++ b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/managers/SpongeGroupManager.java
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class SpongeGroupManager implements GroupManager, LPSubjectCollection {
 
         try (Timing ignored = plugin.getTimings().time(LPTiming.GROUP_COLLECTION_GET)) {
             id = id.toLowerCase();
-            if (ArgumentChecker.checkName(id)) {
+            if (ArgumentChecker.checkNameWithSpace(id)) {
                 plugin.getLog().warn("Couldn't get group subject for id: " + id + " (invalid name)");
                 return plugin.getService().getFallbackGroupSubjects().get(id); // fallback to transient collection
             }