diff --git a/TShockAPI/Tools.cs b/TShockAPI/Tools.cs
index 0882391c..5efeddeb 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Tools.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Tools.cs
@@ -215,8 +215,9 @@ namespace TShockAPI
         /// <param name="reason">string reason</param>
         public static void Kick(int ply, string reason)
         {
+            string playerName = FindPlayer(ply);
             NetMessage.SendData(0x2, ply, -1, reason, 0x0, 0f, 0f, 0f);
-            Log.Info("Kicked " + FindPlayer(ply) + " for : " + reason);
+            Log.Info("Kicked " + playerName + " for : " + reason);
         }
 
         /// <summary>