diff --git a/files/helpers/cron.py b/files/helpers/cron.py
index 252de56d3..be1b4a919 100644
--- a/files/helpers/cron.py
+++ b/files/helpers/cron.py
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ def _process_timer(attr, badge_ids, text, extra_attrs={}):
 			if isinstance(val, InstrumentedAttribute):
 				val = str(val).split('.')[1]
 				val = getattr(user, val)
-			print(f'k: {k}, val: {val}', flush=True)
 			setattr(user, k, val)
 
 	#remove corresponding badges
@@ -215,10 +214,7 @@ def _award_timers_task():
 	_process_timer(User.earlylife, [169], "The earlylife award you received has expired!")
 	_process_timer(User.marsify, [170], "The marsify award you received has expired!")
 	_process_timer(User.rainbow, [171], "The rainbow award you received has expired!")
-	_process_timer(User.queen, [285], "The queen award you received has expired!", {
-		User.username: User.prelock_username,
-		User.prelock_username: None,
-	})
+	_process_timer(User.queen, [285], "The queen award you received has expired!")
 	_process_timer(User.spider, [179], "The spider award you received has expired!")
 	_process_timer(User.namechanged, [281], "The namelock award you received has expired. You're now back to your old username!", {
 		User.username: User.prelock_username,
diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index 58a70e48e..c9d10342b 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -346,6 +346,8 @@ def award_thing(v, thing_type, id):
 		if author.queen and time.time() < author.queen: author.queen += 86400
 		else: author.queen = int(time.time()) + 86400
 
+		author.namechanged = author.queen
+
 		badge_grant(user=author, badge_id=285)
 
 	elif kind == "chud":
diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index 206ee191a..15edaf75d 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ def settings_advanced_get(v:User):
 @limiter.limit(DEFAULT_RATELIMIT, key_func=get_ID)
 @is_not_permabanned
 def settings_name_change(v):
-	if v.namechanged or v.queen: abort(403)
+	if v.namechanged: abort(403)
 
 	if v.shadowbanned: abort(500)
 
diff --git a/files/templates/settings/personal.html b/files/templates/settings/personal.html
index bac912c9f..d2d55e5df 100644
--- a/files/templates/settings/personal.html
+++ b/files/templates/settings/personal.html
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@
 							<p>Your original username will always stay reserved for you: <code>{{v.original_username}}</code></p>
 							<form action="/settings/name_change" method="post">
 								<input hidden name="formkey" value="{{v|formkey}}">
-								<input id="name-body" autocomplete="off" type="text" name="name" class="form-control" value="{{v.username}}"  {% if v.namechanged or v.queen %}disabled{% endif %}>
+								<input id="name-body" autocomplete="off" type="text" name="name" class="form-control" value="{{v.username}}"  {% if v.namechanged %}disabled{% endif %}>
 								<small>3-25 characters, including letters, numbers, _ , and -</small>
 								<div class="d-flex mt-2">
-									<input autocomplete="off" class="btn btn-primary ml-auto" type="submit" value="Change Display Name" {% if v.namechanged or v.queen%}disabled{% endif %}>
+									<input autocomplete="off" class="btn btn-primary ml-auto" type="submit" value="Change Display Name" {% if v.namechanged %}disabled{% endif %}>
 								</div>
 							</form>
 						</div>
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@
 	<script defer src="{{'js/flairchanged.js' | asset}}"></script>
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if v.namechanged or v.queen%}
-	<input hidden id="namechanged" value="{{v.namechanged if v.namechanged else v.queen}}">
+{% if v.namechanged %}
+	<input hidden id="namechanged" value="{{v.namechanged}}">
 	<script defer src="{{'js/namechanged.js' | asset}}"></script>
 {% endif %}