diff --git a/Maple2.Server.Game/PacketHandlers/CheckCharacterNameHandler.cs b/Maple2.Server.Game/PacketHandlers/CheckCharacterNameHandler.cs
index db6855ef..7d46229d 100644
--- a/Maple2.Server.Game/PacketHandlers/CheckCharacterNameHandler.cs
+++ b/Maple2.Server.Game/PacketHandlers/CheckCharacterNameHandler.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public override void Handle(GameSession session, IByteReader packet) {
         }
 
         // Validate character name
-        if (NameValidator.ValidName(characterName)) {
+        if (!NameValidator.ValidName(characterName)) {
             session.Send(CharacterListPacket.CreateError(s_char_err_ban_all));
             return;
         }
diff --git a/Maple2.Server.Login/PacketHandlers/CharacterManagementHandler.cs b/Maple2.Server.Login/PacketHandlers/CharacterManagementHandler.cs
index 47efd75d..51b3fe9c 100644
--- a/Maple2.Server.Login/PacketHandlers/CharacterManagementHandler.cs
+++ b/Maple2.Server.Login/PacketHandlers/CharacterManagementHandler.cs
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ private void HandleCreate(LoginSession session, IByteReader packet) {
         }
 
         // Validate character name
-        if (NameValidator.ValidName(name)) {
+        if (!NameValidator.ValidName(name)) {
             session.Send(CharacterListPacket.CreateError(s_char_err_ban_all));
             return;
         }