diff --git a/scripts/player_logging.sh b/scripts/player_logging.sh
index 52574fceb..8ae38bb17 100644
--- a/scripts/player_logging.sh
+++ b/scripts/player_logging.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ while true; do
             player_name=$( get_playername "${player}" )
             LogInfo "${player_name} has left"
             broadcast_command "${player_name} has left"
-			DiscordMessage "Player Left" "${DISCORD_PLAYER_LEAVE_MESSAGE}" "failure"
+
+	    # Replace ${player_name} with actual player's name
+            DiscordMessage "Player Left" "${DISCORD_PLAYER_LEAVE_MESSAGE//\$\{player_name\}/${player_name}}" "failure"
         done
 
         # Notify Discord and log all players who have joined
@@ -54,7 +56,9 @@ while true; do
             player_name=$( get_playername "${player}" )
             LogInfo "${player_name} has joined"
             broadcast_command "${player_name} has joined"
-			DiscordMessage "Player Joined" "${DISCORD_PLAYER_JOIN_MESSAGE}" "success"
+
+            # Replace ${player_name} with actual player's name
+            DiscordMessage "Player Joined" "${DISCORD_PLAYER_JOIN_MESSAGE//\$\{player_name\}/${player_name}}" "success"
         done
 
         old_player_list=("${current_player_list[@]}")