diff --git a/src/main/resources/configuration.txt b/src/main/resources/configuration.txt
index 638e07a6..76eb6400 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/configuration.txt
+++ b/src/main/resources/configuration.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ components:
    
   - class: org.dynmap.SimpleWebChatComponent
     allowchat: true
+    # If true, web UI users can supply name for chat using 'playername' URL parameter.  'trustclientname' must also be set true.
+    allowurlname: false
   #- class: org.dynmap.herochat.HeroWebChatComponent
   #  # Control which HeroChat channel messages from web are directed to 
   #  herochatwebchannel: Global
diff --git a/web/js/chat.js b/web/js/chat.js
index 17b1031f..e789e371 100644
--- a/web/js/chat.js
+++ b/web/js/chat.js
@@ -17,11 +17,16 @@ componentconstructors['chat'] = function(dynmap, configuration) {
 			}
 		});
 	});
+	var pname = null;
+	if(configuration.allowurlname) {
+		pname = dynmap.getParameterByName("playername");
+		if(pname == "") pname = null;
+	}
 	
 	if (dynmap.options.allowwebchat) {
 		// Accepts 'sendchat'-events to send chat messages to the server.
 		$(dynmap).bind('sendchat', function(event, message) {
-			var data = '{"name":'+JSON.stringify(ip?ip:"")+',"message":'+JSON.stringify(message)+'}';
+			var data = '{"name":'+JSON.stringify(pname?pname:(ip?ip:""))+',"message":'+JSON.stringify(message)+'}';
 			$.ajax({
 				type: 'POST',
 				url: config.url.sendmessage,