diff --git a/oml/localnodes.py b/oml/localnodes.py
index fd9288a..bfc334e 100644
--- a/oml/localnodes.py
+++ b/oml/localnodes.py
@@ -142,9 +142,10 @@ class LocalNodesBase(Thread):
             with db.session():
                 u = user.models.User.get(data['id'])
                 if u:
-                    u.info['username'] = data['username']
+                    if u.info['username'] != data['username']:
+                        u.info['username'] = data['username']
+                        u.update_name()
                     u.info['local'] = data
-                    u.update_name()
                     u.save()
                     state.nodes.queue('add', u.id)
             self.send()