diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/block/CraftSkull.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/block/CraftSkull.java
index f113da713a..ad7a2dd170 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/block/CraftSkull.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/block/CraftSkull.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.block.BlockFace;
 import org.bukkit.block.Skull;
 import org.bukkit.block.data.Rotatable;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.entity.CraftPlayer;
 
 public class CraftSkull extends CraftBlockEntityState<TileEntitySkull> implements Skull {
 
@@ -96,7 +97,11 @@ public class CraftSkull extends CraftBlockEntityState<TileEntitySkull> implement
     public void setOwningPlayer(OfflinePlayer player) {
         Preconditions.checkNotNull(player, "player");
 
-        this.profile = new GameProfile(player.getUniqueId(), player.getName());
+        if (player instanceof CraftPlayer) {
+            this.profile = ((CraftPlayer) player).getProfile();
+        } else {
+            this.profile = new GameProfile(player.getUniqueId(), player.getName());
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/CraftMetaSkull.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/CraftMetaSkull.java
index b513120e50..bedb01cbc4 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/CraftMetaSkull.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/CraftMetaSkull.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.OfflinePlayer;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.serialization.DelegateDeserialization;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.entity.CraftPlayer;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.inventory.CraftMetaItem.SerializableMeta;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.util.CraftMagicNumbers;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.SkullMeta;
@@ -159,7 +160,13 @@ class CraftMetaSkull extends CraftMetaItem implements SkullMeta {
 
     @Override
     public boolean setOwningPlayer(OfflinePlayer owner) {
-        profile = (owner == null) ? null : new GameProfile(owner.getUniqueId(), owner.getName());
+        if (owner == null) {
+            profile = null;
+        } else if (owner instanceof CraftPlayer) {
+            profile = ((CraftPlayer) owner).getProfile();
+        } else {
+            profile = new GameProfile(owner.getUniqueId(), owner.getName());
+        }
 
         return true;
     }