diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
index 606c612..e6ee99e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryanhamshire/GriefPrevention/GriefPrevention.java
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
     //log entry manager for GP's custom log files
     CustomLogger customLogger;
 
+    // hashmap to cache offline playernames
+    public static HashMap<UUID, String> playerNameCache = new HashMap<>();
     //configuration variables, loaded/saved from a config.yml
 
     //claim mode for each world
@@ -2669,7 +2671,7 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
     public enum IgnoreMode
     {None, StandardIgnore, AdminIgnore}
 
-    private String trustEntryToPlayerName(String entry)
+    public String trustEntryToPlayerName(String entry)
     {
         if (entry.startsWith("[") || entry.equals("public"))
         {
@@ -2944,11 +2946,15 @@ public class GriefPrevention extends JavaPlugin
         //parameter validation
         if (playerID == null) return "somebody";
 
+        if (playerNameCache.containsKey(playerID))
+            return playerNameCache.get(playerID);
         //check the cache
         OfflinePlayer player = GriefPrevention.instance.getServer().getOfflinePlayer(playerID);
         if (player.hasPlayedBefore() || player.isOnline())
         {
-            return player.getName();
+            String playerName = player.getName();
+            playerNameCache.put(playerID, playerName);
+            return playerName;
         }
         else
         {