diff --git a/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm b/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm
index b82791f97e6..28f3d4357b1 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ var/datum/vueui_module/player_panel/global_player_panel
 	if(isrobot(M))
 		return "Cyborg"
 	if(ishuman(M))
-		return M.real_name
+		if(M.real_name)
+			return M.real_name
+		return "Unknown"
 	if(istype(M, /mob/living/silicon/pai))
 		return "pAI"
 	if(istype(M, /mob/abstract/new_player))
diff --git a/html/changelogs/cult.yml b/html/changelogs/cult.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5f34f1eedbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/cult.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: Karolis2011
+delete-after: True
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Fixed player panel breaking on cult."