diff --git a/src/main/java/it/polimi/ingsw/gc14/Model/Game.java b/src/main/java/it/polimi/ingsw/gc14/Model/Game.java
index 830f51d..4da7f49 100644
--- a/src/main/java/it/polimi/ingsw/gc14/Model/Game.java
+++ b/src/main/java/it/polimi/ingsw/gc14/Model/Game.java
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public class Game implements Serializable {
         }
         if(currentState.getGameStage()!= GameStages.WAITING)
             return false;
-        if(playersList.stream().anyMatch(player.getUserName()::equals))
+        if(getPlayerByUsername(player.getUserName())!=null)
             return false;
         playersList.add(player);
         if(playersList.size()>=nPlayers)