diff --git a/src/player/Player.php b/src/player/Player.php
index 2c4227a17..281405a56 100644
--- a/src/player/Player.php
+++ b/src/player/Player.php
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ class Player extends Human implements CommandSender, ChunkListener, IPlayer{
 			])
 		);
 		$ev->call();
-		if(strlen(trim((string) $ev->getJoinMessage())) > 0){
+		if($ev->getJoinMessage() !== ""){
 			$this->server->broadcastMessage($ev->getJoinMessage());
 		}