diff --git a/example/pom.xml b/example/pom.xml
index cc4cd94..57b4e53 100644
--- a/example/pom.xml
+++ b/example/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>it.tdlight</groupId>
 				<artifactId>tdlight-java-bom</artifactId>
-				<version>2.8.8.0</version>
+				<version>2.8.8.1</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/src/main/java/it/tdlight/client/CommandsHandler.java b/src/main/java/it/tdlight/client/CommandsHandler.java
index b83832b..2e4e35b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/it/tdlight/client/CommandsHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/it/tdlight/client/CommandsHandler.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ final class CommandsHandler implements GenericUpdateHandler<UpdateNewMessage> {
 
 	private Optional<String> getMyUsername() {
 		User user = this.me.get();
-		if (user == null || user.usernames.editableUsername == null || user.usernames.editableUsername.isEmpty()) {
+		if (user == null || user.usernames == null) {
 			return Optional.empty();
 		} else {
 			return Optional.of(user.usernames.editableUsername);