1 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/game/CharacterHandler.cpp b/src/game/CharacterHandler.cpp
index ffdd9942bb5..8970bf82822 100644
--- a/src/game/CharacterHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/CharacterHandler.cpp
@@ -1300,12 +1300,16 @@ void WorldSession::HandleCharCustomize(WorldPacket& recv_data)
         return;
     }
 
-    if(objmgr.GetPlayerGUIDByName(newname))                 // character with this name already exist
+    // character with this name already exist
+    if(uint64 newguid = objmgr.GetPlayerGUIDByName(newname))
     {
-        WorldPacket data(SMSG_CHAR_CUSTOMIZE, 1);
-        data << uint8(CHAR_CREATE_NAME_IN_USE);
-        SendPacket( &data );
-        return;
+        if(newguid != guid)
+        {
+            WorldPacket data(SMSG_CHAR_CUSTOMIZE, 1);
+            data << uint8(CHAR_CREATE_NAME_IN_USE);
+            SendPacket( &data );
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
     CharacterDatabase.escape_string(newname);