diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 2759f38..3732e0d 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fabric_version=0.68.1+1.19.3
 
 # Mod Properties
 
-	mod_version = 2.1.3+1.19.3
+	mod_version = 2.1.4+1.19.3
 	maven_group = eu.pb4
 	archives_base_name = styled-chat
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/pb4/styledchat/mixin/PlayerEntityMixin.java b/src/main/java/eu/pb4/styledchat/mixin/PlayerEntityMixin.java
index f23fa89..937af7b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/pb4/styledchat/mixin/PlayerEntityMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/pb4/styledchat/mixin/PlayerEntityMixin.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package eu.pb4.styledchat.mixin;
 
 import eu.pb4.styledchat.StyledChatStyles;
+import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.server.network.ServerPlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.text.Text;
@@ -11,16 +12,30 @@
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfoReturnable;
 
 @Mixin(PlayerEntity.class)
-public class PlayerEntityMixin {
+public abstract class PlayerEntityMixin {
     @Unique
-    private boolean ignoreNextCalls = false;
+    private Text styledChat$cachedName = Text.empty();
+
+    @Unique
+    private int styledChat$cachedAge = -1234568;
+
+    @Unique
+    private boolean styledChat$ignoreNextCalls = false;
 
     @Inject(method = "getDisplayName", at = @At("RETURN"), cancellable = true)
     private void styledChat_replaceDisplayName(CallbackInfoReturnable<Text> cir) {
-        if (!this.ignoreNextCalls && ((Object) this) instanceof ServerPlayerEntity player) {
-            this.ignoreNextCalls = true;
-            cir.setReturnValue(StyledChatStyles.getDisplayName(player, cir.getReturnValue()));
-            this.ignoreNextCalls = false;
+        if (!this.styledChat$ignoreNextCalls && ((Object) this).getClass() == ServerPlayerEntity.class) {
+            if (this.styledChat$cachedAge == ((Entity) (Object) this).age) {
+                cir.setReturnValue(this.styledChat$cachedName);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            this.styledChat$ignoreNextCalls = true;
+            var name = StyledChatStyles.getDisplayName((ServerPlayerEntity) (Object) this, cir.getReturnValue());
+            this.styledChat$ignoreNextCalls = false;
+            this.styledChat$cachedName = name;
+            this.styledChat$cachedAge = ((Entity) (Object) this).age;
+            cir.setReturnValue(name);
         }
     }
 }