diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index a21694634..11f03061a 100644
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -894,26 +894,6 @@ exports.entryPage = "dashboard";
             }
         });
 
-        socket.on("getUsername", async (callback) => {
-            try {
-                checkLogin(socket);
-
-                let user = await R.findOne("user", " id = ? AND active = 1 ", [
-                    socket.userID,
-                ]);
-
-                callback({
-                    ok: true,
-                    data: user.username,
-                });
-            } catch (e) {
-                callback({
-                    ok: false,
-                    msg: e.message,
-                });
-            }
-        });
-
         socket.on("getSettings", async (callback) => {
             try {
                 checkLogin(socket);
diff --git a/src/pages/Settings.vue b/src/pages/Settings.vue
index 292098107..2ac856433 100644
--- a/src/pages/Settings.vue
+++ b/src/pages/Settings.vue
@@ -487,9 +487,11 @@ export default {
         },
 
         loadUsername() {
-            this.$root.getSocket().emit("getUsername", (res) => {
-                this.username = res.data;
-            });
+            const jwtToken = localStorage.getItem("token");
+            const [match, headerBase64, payloadBase64, signatureBase64] = jwtToken.match(/^(\S+)\.(\S+)\.(\S+)$/i);
+            const payload = atob(payloadBase64);
+            const oPayload = JSON.parse(payload);
+            this.username = oPayload.username;
         },
 
         loadSettings() {