diff --git a/src/static/js/pad.js b/src/static/js/pad.js
index 03eff4ba8..e820b76fe 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad.js
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ var getParameters = [
   { name: "showLineNumbers",  checkVal: "false", callback: function(val) { settings.LineNumbersDisabled = true; } },
   { name: "useMonospaceFont", checkVal: "true",  callback: function(val) { settings.useMonospaceFontGlobal = true; } },
   // If the username is set as a parameter we should set a global value that we can call once we have initiated the pad.
-  { name: "userName",         checkVal: null,    callback: function(val) { settings.globalUserName = decodeURIComponent(val); } },
+  { name: "userName",         checkVal: null,    callback: function(val) { settings.globalUserName = decodeURIComponent(val); clientVars.userName = decodeURIComponent(val); } },
   // If the userColor is set as a parameter, set a global value to use once we have initiated the pad.
-  { name: "userColor",        checkVal: null,    callback: function(val) { settings.globalUserColor = decodeURIComponent(val); } },
+  { name: "userColor",        checkVal: null,    callback: function(val) { settings.globalUserColor = decodeURIComponent(val); clientVars.userColor = decodeURIComponent(val); } },
   { name: "rtl",              checkVal: "true",  callback: function(val) { settings.rtlIsTrue = true } },
   { name: "alwaysShowChat",   checkVal: "true",  callback: function(val) { chat.stickToScreen(); } },
   { name: "chatAndUsers",     checkVal: "true",  callback: function(val) { chat.chatAndUsers(); } },