diff --git a/src/session.rs b/src/session.rs
index 5690c75..5604057 100644
--- a/src/session.rs
+++ b/src/session.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ impl Session {
 	}
 
 	pub async fn users(host: &str, port: Option<u16>, username: Option<String>, password: Option<String>) -> std::io::Result<Vec<crate::model::User>> {
+		let username = Some(username.unwrap_or_else(|| ".mumble-stats-api".to_string()));
 		let mut channel = ControlChannel::new(host, port).await?;
 		let version = proto::Version {
 			version_v1: None,
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ impl Session {
 			os_version: None,
 		};
 		let authenticate = proto::Authenticate {
-			username: Some(username.unwrap_or_else(|| ".mumble-stats-api".to_string())),
+			username: username.clone(),
 			password,
 			tokens: Vec::new(),
 			celt_versions: Vec::new(),
@@ -69,8 +70,12 @@ impl Session {
 			match channel.recv().await? {
 				// Ok(tcp::proto::Packet::TextMessage(msg)) => tracing::info!("{}", msg.message),
 				// Ok(tcp::proto::Packet::ChannelState(channel)) => tracing::info!("discovered channel: {:?}", channel.name),
-				proto::Packet::UserState(user) => users.push(user.into()),
 				proto::Packet::ServerSync(_sync) => break Ok(users),
+				proto::Packet::UserState(user) => {
+					if user.name != username {
+						users.push(user.into());
+					}
+				},
 				pkt => tracing::debug!("ignoring packet {:#?}", pkt),
 			}
 		}