diff --git a/src/chat.cpp b/src/chat.cpp
index 1135ccdf7..3102e194a 100644
--- a/src/chat.cpp
+++ b/src/chat.cpp
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ void ChatPrompt::historyNext()
 	}
 }
 
-void ChatPrompt::nickCompletion(const std::list<std::wstring>& names, bool backwards)
+void ChatPrompt::nickCompletion(const std::list<std::string>& names, bool backwards)
 {
 	// Two cases:
 	// (a) m_nick_completion_start == m_nick_completion_end == 0
@@ -493,13 +493,13 @@ void ChatPrompt::nickCompletion(const std::list<std::wstring>& names, bool backw
 
 	// find all names that start with the selected prefix
 	std::vector<std::wstring> completions;
-	for (std::list<std::wstring>::const_iterator
+	for (std::list<std::string>::const_iterator
 			i = names.begin();
 			i != names.end(); ++i)
 	{
-		if (str_starts_with(*i, prefix, true))
+		if (str_starts_with(narrow_to_wide(*i), prefix, true))
 		{
-			std::wstring completion = *i;
+			std::wstring completion = narrow_to_wide(*i);
 			if (prefix_start == 0)
 				completion += L":";
 			completions.push_back(completion);
diff --git a/src/chat.h b/src/chat.h
index 8a40c7ccf..19b48456e 100644
--- a/src/chat.h
+++ b/src/chat.h
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public:
 	void historyNext();
 
 	// Nick completion
-	void nickCompletion(const std::list<std::wstring>& names, bool backwards);
+	void nickCompletion(const std::list<std::string>& names, bool backwards);
 
 	// Update console size and reformat the visible portion of the prompt
 	void reformat(u32 cols);
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index f27f95d98..1d5f8f472 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -2501,18 +2501,9 @@ void Client::printDebugInfo(std::ostream &os)
 		<<std::endl;*/
 }
 
-std::list<std::wstring> Client::getConnectedPlayerNames()
+std::list<std::string> Client::getConnectedPlayerNames()
 {
-	std::list<Player*> players = m_env.getPlayers(true);
-	std::list<std::wstring> playerNames;
-	for(std::list<Player*>::iterator
-			i = players.begin();
-			i != players.end(); ++i)
-	{
-		Player *player = *i;
-		playerNames.push_back(narrow_to_wide(player->getName()));
-	}
-	return playerNames;
+	return m_env.getPlayerNames();
 }
 
 float Client::getAnimationTime()
diff --git a/src/client.h b/src/client.h
index d476a1d51..16cdc237f 100644
--- a/src/client.h
+++ b/src/client.h
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ public:
 	// Prints a line or two of info
 	void printDebugInfo(std::ostream &os);
 
-	std::list<std::wstring> getConnectedPlayerNames();
+	std::list<std::string> getConnectedPlayerNames();
 
 	float getAnimationTime();
 
diff --git a/src/content_cao.cpp b/src/content_cao.cpp
index 0a1a92271..8bec67c8c 100644
--- a/src/content_cao.cpp
+++ b/src/content_cao.cpp
@@ -708,11 +708,15 @@ public:
 			if(player && player->isLocal()){
 				m_is_local_player = true;
 			}
+			m_env->addPlayerName(m_name.c_str());
 		}
 	}
 
 	~GenericCAO()
 	{
+		if(m_is_player){
+			m_env->removePlayerName(m_name.c_str());
+		}
 	}
 
 	static ClientActiveObject* create(IGameDef *gamedef, ClientEnvironment *env)
diff --git a/src/environment.h b/src/environment.h
index 02301e5d3..7f73a5461 100644
--- a/src/environment.h
+++ b/src/environment.h
@@ -470,6 +470,13 @@ public:
 	ClientEnvEvent getClientEvent();
 
 	std::vector<core::vector2d<int> > attachment_list; // X is child ID, Y is parent ID
+
+	std::list<std::string> getPlayerNames()
+	{ return m_player_names; }
+	void addPlayerName(std::string name)
+	{ m_player_names.push_back(name); }
+	void removePlayerName(std::string name)
+	{ m_player_names.remove(name); }
 	
 private:
 	ClientMap *m_map;
@@ -482,6 +489,7 @@ private:
 	Queue<ClientEnvEvent> m_client_event_queue;
 	IntervalLimiter m_active_object_light_update_interval;
 	IntervalLimiter m_lava_hurt_interval;
+	std::list<std::string> m_player_names;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/guiChatConsole.cpp b/src/guiChatConsole.cpp
index 5fc576cf8..ec23648f8 100644
--- a/src/guiChatConsole.cpp
+++ b/src/guiChatConsole.cpp
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ bool GUIChatConsole::OnEvent(const SEvent& event)
 		{
 			// Tab or Shift-Tab pressed
 			// Nick completion
-			std::list<std::wstring> names = m_client->getConnectedPlayerNames();
+			std::list<std::string> names = m_client->getConnectedPlayerNames();
 			bool backwards = event.KeyInput.Shift;
 			m_chat_backend->getPrompt().nickCompletion(names, backwards);
 			return true;