diff --git a/lib/irc.js b/lib/irc.js
index 54f1b9b..e70f6cd 100644
--- a/lib/irc.js
+++ b/lib/irc.js
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ export function isMeaningfulRealname(realname, nick) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (realname.toLowerCase() === "realname") {
+	if (realname.toLowerCase() === "realname" || realname.toLowerCase() === "unknown") {
 		return false;
 	}