diff --git a/src/Observers/WhosPcRplObserver.php b/src/Observers/WhosPcRplObserver.php
index 7e16fa83..eb55ce28 100644
--- a/src/Observers/WhosPcRplObserver.php
+++ b/src/Observers/WhosPcRplObserver.php
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ public function processWhosPcRplReply(IncomingIrcMessageEvent $ircMessageEvent):
         /** @var WhosPcRpl $ircMessage */
         $ircMessage = $ircMessageEvent->getIncomingMessage();
 
-        /** @var IrcUser $user */
-        $user = $this->userStorage->getOneByNickname($ircMessage->getNickname());
+        $user = $this->userStorage->getOrCreateOneByNickname($ircMessage->getNickname());
         $user->nickname = $ircMessage->getNickname();
         $user->username = $ircMessage->getUsername();
         $user->hostname = $ircMessage->getHostname();