diff --git a/sasl.go b/sasl.go
index d0dc8f0..e0b2a78 100644
--- a/sasl.go
+++ b/sasl.go
@@ -65,5 +65,5 @@ func (bot *Bot) SASLAuthenticate(user, pass string) {
 	bot.Debug("Beginning SASL Authentication")
 	bot.Send("CAP REQ :sasl")
 	bot.SetNick(bot.Nick)
-	bot.sendUserCommand(bot.Nick, bot.Nick)
+	bot.sendUserCommand(bot.Nick, bot.Realname)
 }