diff --git a/common/servertalk.h b/common/servertalk.h
index 4370d6be0..40be635ad 100644
--- a/common/servertalk.h
+++ b/common/servertalk.h
@@ -2110,9 +2110,9 @@ struct ServerDzCommand_Struct {
 
 struct ServerDzCommandMakeLeader_Struct {
 	uint32 expedition_id;
+	uint32 requester_id;
 	uint8  is_online;  // set by world, 0: new leader name offline, 1: online
 	uint8  is_success; // set by world, 0: makeleader failed, 1: success (is online member)
-	char   requester_name[64];
 	char   new_leader_name[64];
 };
 
diff --git a/world/expedition_message.cpp b/world/expedition_message.cpp
index 8501c0e7a..646e2272e 100644
--- a/world/expedition_message.cpp
+++ b/world/expedition_message.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void ExpeditionMessage::MakeLeader(ServerPacket* pack)
 	}
 
 	// if old and new leader are in the same zone only send one message
-	ClientListEntry* requester_cle = client_list.FindCharacter(buf->requester_name);
+	ClientListEntry* requester_cle = client_list.FindCLEByCharacterID(buf->requester_id);
 	if (requester_cle && requester_cle->Server() && requester_cle->Server() != new_leader_zs)
 	{
 		requester_cle->Server()->SendPacket(pack);
diff --git a/zone/command.cpp b/zone/command.cpp
index e1662f3ef..39e6c98d5 100755
--- a/zone/command.cpp
+++ b/zone/command.cpp
@@ -6986,7 +6986,7 @@ void command_dz(Client* c, const Seperator* sep)
 		{
 			auto char_name = FormatName(sep->arg[3]);
 			c->Message(Chat::White, fmt::format("Setting expedition [{}] leader to [{}]", expedition_id, char_name).c_str());
-			expedition->SendWorldMakeLeaderRequest(c->GetName(), char_name);
+			expedition->SendWorldMakeLeaderRequest(c->CharacterID(), char_name);
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/zone/expedition.cpp b/zone/expedition.cpp
index 77dd25b0a..8e3465b7d 100644
--- a/zone/expedition.cpp
+++ b/zone/expedition.cpp
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ void Expedition::DzMakeLeader(Client* requester, std::string new_leader_name)
 	}
 
 	// leader can only be changed by world
-	SendWorldMakeLeaderRequest(requester->GetName(), FormatName(new_leader_name));
+	SendWorldMakeLeaderRequest(requester->CharacterID(), FormatName(new_leader_name));
 }
 
 void Expedition::DzRemovePlayer(Client* requester, std::string char_name)
@@ -1584,14 +1584,13 @@ void Expedition::SendWorldLockoutUpdate(
 	worldserver.SendPacket(pack.get());
 }
 
-void Expedition::SendWorldMakeLeaderRequest(
-	const std::string& requester_name, const std::string& new_leader_name)
+void Expedition::SendWorldMakeLeaderRequest(uint32_t requester_id, const std::string& new_leader_name)
 {
 	uint32_t pack_size = sizeof(ServerDzCommandMakeLeader_Struct);
 	auto pack = std::unique_ptr<ServerPacket>(new ServerPacket(ServerOP_ExpeditionDzMakeLeader, pack_size));
 	auto buf = reinterpret_cast<ServerDzCommandMakeLeader_Struct*>(pack->pBuffer);
 	buf->expedition_id = GetID();
-	strn0cpy(buf->requester_name, requester_name.c_str(), sizeof(buf->requester_name));
+	buf->requester_id = requester_id;
 	strn0cpy(buf->new_leader_name, new_leader_name.c_str(), sizeof(buf->new_leader_name));
 	worldserver.SendPacket(pack.get());
 }
@@ -1993,7 +1992,7 @@ void Expedition::HandleWorldMessage(ServerPacket* pack)
 		auto expedition = Expedition::FindCachedExpeditionByID(buf->expedition_id);
 		if (expedition)
 		{
-			auto old_leader_client = entity_list.GetClientByName(buf->requester_name);
+			auto old_leader_client = entity_list.GetClientByCharID(buf->requester_id);
 			auto new_leader_client = entity_list.GetClientByName(buf->new_leader_name);
 			expedition->ProcessMakeLeader(old_leader_client, new_leader_client,
 				buf->new_leader_name, buf->is_success, buf->is_online);
diff --git a/zone/expedition.h b/zone/expedition.h
index 7f264b723..5a0d6da56 100644
--- a/zone/expedition.h
+++ b/zone/expedition.h
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public:
 	void SetLootEventBySpawnID(uint32_t spawn_id, const std::string& event_name);
 
 	void SendClientExpeditionInfo(Client* client);
-	void SendWorldMakeLeaderRequest(const std::string& requester_name, const std::string& new_leader_name);
+	void SendWorldMakeLeaderRequest(uint32_t requester_id, const std::string& new_leader_name);
 	void SendWorldPendingInvite(const ExpeditionInvite& invite, const std::string& add_name);
 
 	void DzAddPlayer(Client* requester, const std::string& add_char_name, const std::string& swap_remove_name = {});