diff --git a/discover_overlay/discord_connector.py b/discover_overlay/discord_connector.py
index 27e3b7b..75f2d2a 100644
--- a/discover_overlay/discord_connector.py
+++ b/discover_overlay/discord_connector.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class DiscordConnector:
             message["timestamp"], "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f%z")
         epoch_time = calendar.timegm(utc_time)
         username = message["author"]["username"]
-        if "nick" in message and message['nick'] and len(message["nick"]) > 1:
+        if "nick" in message and message['nick'] and len(message["nick"]) > 1 and message["nick"] is not "[object Object]":
             username = message["nick"]
         colour = "#ffffff"
         if "author_color" in message: