diff --git a/src/main/java/carpet/patches/EntityPlayerMPFake.java b/src/main/java/carpet/patches/EntityPlayerMPFake.java
index 3f7afd4662..b0cf86f3cd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/carpet/patches/EntityPlayerMPFake.java
+++ b/src/main/java/carpet/patches/EntityPlayerMPFake.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import net.minecraft.server.network.ServerPlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.server.network.ServerPlayerInteractionManager;
 import net.minecraft.server.world.ServerWorld;
+import net.minecraft.util.UserCache;
 import net.minecraft.util.registry.RegistryKey;
 import net.minecraft.world.GameMode;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
@@ -36,11 +37,15 @@ public static EntityPlayerMPFake createFake(String username, MinecraftServer ser
         //prolly half of that crap is not necessary, but it works
         ServerWorld worldIn = server.getWorld(dimensionId);
         ServerPlayerInteractionManager interactionManagerIn = new ServerPlayerInteractionManager(worldIn);
-        GameProfile gameprofile = server.getUserCache().findByName(username);
-        if (gameprofile == null)
-        {
-            return null;
+        UserCache.setUseRemote(false);
+        GameProfile gameprofile;
+        try {
+            gameprofile = server.getUserCache().findByName(username);
+        }
+        finally {
+            UserCache.setUseRemote(server.isDedicated() && server.isOnlineMode());
         }
+        if (gameprofile == null) return null;
         if (gameprofile.getProperties().containsKey("textures"))
         {
             gameprofile = SkullBlockEntity.loadProperties(gameprofile);