diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/session/GeyserSession.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/session/GeyserSession.java
index 855cd13cb7a..eb095907a1a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/session/GeyserSession.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/session/GeyserSession.java
@@ -2355,7 +2355,7 @@ public boolean isThunder() {
 
     @Override
     public @NonNull String bedrockUsername() {
-        return authData.name();
+        return authData != null ? authData.name() : "unknown (pre-login)";
     }
 
     @Override