diff --git a/src/server/server.cpp b/src/server/server.cpp
index 6d51b985a308..ae720f91fbd5 100644
--- a/src/server/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server/server.cpp
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ void server::load_config()
 		disallowed_names_.push_back("computer");
 		disallowed_names_.push_back("ai");
 		disallowed_names_.push_back("ai?");
-		disallowed_names_.push_back("moderator");
+		disallowed_names_.push_back("*moderator*");
 	} else {
 		disallowed_names_ = utils::split(cfg_["disallow_names"]);
 	}