diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java
index 6b8f4c6200..9cb58095c4 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java
@@ -1746,8 +1746,13 @@ public final class CraftServer implements Server {
 
         OfflinePlayer result = getPlayerExact(name);
         if (result == null) {
-            // This is potentially blocking :(
-            GameProfile profile = console.getProfileCache().get(name).orElse(null);
+            GameProfile profile = null;
+            // Only fetch an online UUID in online mode
+            if (getOnlineMode()) {
+                // This is potentially blocking :(
+                profile = console.getProfileCache().get(name).orElse(null);
+            }
+
             if (profile == null) {
                 // Make an OfflinePlayer using an offline mode UUID since the name has no profile
                 result = getOfflinePlayer(new GameProfile(UUID.nameUUIDFromBytes(("OfflinePlayer:" + name).getBytes(Charsets.UTF_8)), name));