diff --git a/shared/src/main/java/me/neznamy/tab/shared/features/layout/skin/PlayerSkin.java b/shared/src/main/java/me/neznamy/tab/shared/features/layout/skin/PlayerSkin.java
index 49ba5d996..e043c05e8 100644
--- a/shared/src/main/java/me/neznamy/tab/shared/features/layout/skin/PlayerSkin.java
+++ b/shared/src/main/java/me/neznamy/tab/shared/features/layout/skin/PlayerSkin.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import me.neznamy.tab.shared.TAB;
 import me.neznamy.tab.shared.config.file.ConfigurationFile;
 import me.neznamy.tab.shared.platform.TabList.Skin;
+import me.neznamy.tab.shared.platform.TabPlayer;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
@@ -24,6 +25,14 @@ protected PlayerSkin(@NotNull ConfigurationFile file) {
     @Nullable
     public Skin download(@NotNull String input) {
         try {
+            TabPlayer player = TAB.getInstance().getPlayer(input);
+            if (player != null) {
+                Skin skin = player.getSkin();
+                if (skin != null) {
+                    TAB.getInstance().debug("Skipping downloading of PLAYER skin " + input + ", because such player is online. Taking skin from their profile instead.");
+                    return skin;
+                }
+            }
             long time = System.currentTimeMillis();
             JSONObject json = getResponse("https://api.ashcon.app/mojang/v2/user/" + input);
             JSONObject textures = (JSONObject) json.get("textures");