diff --git a/entities/player/player.gd b/entities/player/player.gd
index 75bd6c9..3acaba9 100644
--- a/entities/player/player.gd
+++ b/entities/player/player.gd
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ var g : float = ProjectSettings.get_setting("physics/3d/default_gravity") # in m
 var gravity : Vector3 =  g * ProjectSettings.get_setting("physics/3d/default_gravity_vector")
 var _jumping : bool = false
 
-@rpc("call_local")
+@rpc("call_local", "reliable")
 func set_nickname(value : String) -> void:
 	nickname = value
 
diff --git a/interfaces/hud/iffs/iff.gd b/interfaces/hud/iffs/iff.gd
index 1e7aab7..0c30415 100644
--- a/interfaces/hud/iffs/iff.gd
+++ b/interfaces/hud/iffs/iff.gd
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ extends Control
 @onready var healthbar_fill_stylebox : StyleBoxFlat = _health_bar.get_theme_stylebox("fill")
 
 func _ready() -> void:
-	_player_name_label.text = player.name
+	_player_name_label.text = player.nickname
 
 func _process(_delta : float) -> void:
 	# retrieve camera for current viewport
diff --git a/modes/multiplayer.gd b/modes/multiplayer.gd
index 095fa68..9b01051 100644
--- a/modes/multiplayer.gd
+++ b/modes/multiplayer.gd
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func _unhandled_input(event : InputEvent) -> void:
 		for score_label in %Scores.get_children():
 			score_label.queue_free()
 
-@rpc("any_peer")
+@rpc("any_peer", "reliable")
 func _join_match(nickname : String) -> void:
 	if is_multiplayer_authority():
 		add_player(multiplayer.get_remote_sender_id(), nickname)