diff --git a/ts3.chart.py b/ts3.chart.py
index 316cdd4..1dbaab9 100644
--- a/ts3.chart.py
+++ b/ts3.chart.py
@@ -143,6 +143,13 @@ def check(self):
             self.sid = 1
             self.debug("No sid specified. Using: '{0}'".format(self.sid))
 
+        try:
+            self.nickname = self.configuration['nickname']
+
+        except KeyError:
+            self.nickname = 'ts3netdata'
+            self.debug("No nickname specified. Using: '{0}'".format(self.nickname))
+
         # Check once if TS3 is running when host is localhost.
         if self.host in ['localhost', '127.0.0.1']:
             TS3_running = False
@@ -182,6 +189,8 @@ def _send(self, request=None):
                     self._receive()
                     self._sock.send("use sid={0}\n".format(self.sid).encode())
                     self._receive()
+                    self._sock.send("clientupdate client_nickname={0}\n".format(self.nickname).encode())
+                    self._receive()
                     self.loggedIn = True
                 self._sock.send(self.request)
 
diff --git a/ts3.conf b/ts3.conf
index e5f3c26..e83c0dc 100644
--- a/ts3.conf
+++ b/ts3.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ local:
     # host: '127.0.0.1'
     # port: 10011
     # sid: 1
+    # nickname: 'ts3netdata'
     user: ''
     pass: ''
 
@@ -23,5 +24,6 @@ local:
     # host: '123.456.789.0'
     # port: 10011
     # sid: 1
+    # nickname: 'ts3netdata'
     # user: ''
     # pass: ''