diff --git a/public/scripts/network.js b/public/scripts/network.js
index d624812..0083814 100644
--- a/public/scripts/network.js
+++ b/public/scripts/network.js
@@ -694,6 +694,11 @@ class RTCPeer extends Peer {
     _isConnecting() {
         return this._channel && this._channel.readyState === 'connecting';
     }
+
+    sendDisplayName(displayName) {
+        if (!this._isConnected()) return;
+        super.sendDisplayName(displayName);
+    }
 }
 
 class PeersManager {
diff --git a/public_included_ws_fallback/scripts/network.js b/public_included_ws_fallback/scripts/network.js
index b745b93..c45f37a 100644
--- a/public_included_ws_fallback/scripts/network.js
+++ b/public_included_ws_fallback/scripts/network.js
@@ -705,6 +705,11 @@ class RTCPeer extends Peer {
     _isConnecting() {
         return this._channel && this._channel.readyState === 'connecting';
     }
+
+    sendDisplayName(displayName) {
+        if (!this._isConnected()) return;
+        super.sendDisplayName(displayName);
+    }
 }
 
 class WSPeer extends Peer {