diff --git a/EssentialsDiscord/src/main/java/net/essentialsx/discord/DiscordSettings.java b/EssentialsDiscord/src/main/java/net/essentialsx/discord/DiscordSettings.java
index 50869e8bf34..aa69bec9370 100644
--- a/EssentialsDiscord/src/main/java/net/essentialsx/discord/DiscordSettings.java
+++ b/EssentialsDiscord/src/main/java/net/essentialsx/discord/DiscordSettings.java
@@ -202,6 +202,16 @@ public boolean isShowDisplayName() {
         return config.getBoolean("show-displayname", false);
     }
 
+    protected boolean isCustomBotName() {
+        if (isShowName() || isShowDisplayName()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        final String format = getFormatString("mc-to-discord-name-format");
+
+        return format != null && !format.isEmpty() && !format.equals("{botname}");
+    }
+
     public String getAvatarURL() {
         return config.getString("avatar-url", "https://crafthead.net/helm/{uuid}");
     }
diff --git a/EssentialsDiscord/src/main/java/net/essentialsx/discord/JDADiscordService.java b/EssentialsDiscord/src/main/java/net/essentialsx/discord/JDADiscordService.java
index 96a8300a9a0..210a81b21f1 100644
--- a/EssentialsDiscord/src/main/java/net/essentialsx/discord/JDADiscordService.java
+++ b/EssentialsDiscord/src/main/java/net/essentialsx/discord/JDADiscordService.java
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ public void updatePresence() {
     }
 
     public void updateTypesRelay() {
-        if (!getSettings().isShowAvatar() && !getSettings().isShowName() && !getSettings().isShowDisplayName()) {
+        if (!getSettings().isShowAvatar() && !getSettings().isCustomBotName()) {
             for (WrappedWebhookClient webhook : channelIdToWebhook.values()) {
                 webhook.close();
             }