diff --git a/src/scriptapi.cpp b/src/scriptapi.cpp
index 99c3767ae..e8ebecb5a 100644
--- a/src/scriptapi.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptapi.cpp
@@ -3551,10 +3551,7 @@ static int l_get_player_privs(lua_State *L)
 	// Do it
 	lua_newtable(L);
 	int table = lua_gettop(L);
-	u64 privs_i = server->getPlayerAuthPrivs(name);
-	// Special case for the "name" setting (local player / server owner)
-	if(name == g_settings->get("name"))
-		privs_i = PRIV_ALL;
+	u64 privs_i = server->getPlayerEffectivePrivs(name);
 	std::set<std::string> privs_s = privsToSet(privs_i);
 	for(std::set<std::string>::const_iterator
 			i = privs_s.begin(); i != privs_s.end(); i++){
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index a74a2ee75..2139df957 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -4182,6 +4182,40 @@ std::wstring Server::getStatusString()
 	return os.str();
 }
 
+u64 Server::getPlayerAuthPrivs(const std::string &name)
+{
+	try{
+		return m_authmanager.getPrivs(name);
+	}
+	catch(AuthNotFoundException &e)
+	{
+		dstream<<"WARNING: Auth not found for "<<name<<std::endl;
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
+void Server::setPlayerAuthPrivs(const std::string &name, u64 privs)
+{
+	try{
+		return m_authmanager.setPrivs(name, privs);
+	}
+	catch(AuthNotFoundException &e)
+	{
+		dstream<<"WARNING: Auth not found for "<<name<<std::endl;
+	}
+}
+
+u64 Server::getPlayerEffectivePrivs(const std::string &name)
+{
+	// Local player gets all privileges regardless of
+	// what's set on their account.
+	if(m_simple_singleplayer_mode)
+		return PRIV_ALL;
+	if(name == g_settings->get("name"))
+		return PRIV_ALL;
+	return getPlayerAuthPrivs(name);
+}
+
 void Server::setPlayerPassword(const std::string &name, const std::wstring &password)
 {
 	// Add player to auth manager
@@ -4570,16 +4604,7 @@ u64 Server::getPlayerPrivs(Player *player)
 	if(player==NULL)
 		return 0;
 	std::string playername = player->getName();
-	// Local player gets all privileges regardless of
-	// what's set on their account.
-	if(g_settings->get("name") == playername)
-	{
-		return PRIV_ALL;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		return getPlayerAuthPrivs(playername);
-	}
+	return getPlayerEffectivePrivs(playername);
 }
 
 void dedicated_server_loop(Server &server, bool &kill)
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index 31e3ed176..f149ac687 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -465,32 +465,13 @@ public:
 		m_shutdown_requested = true;
 	}
 
-
 	// Envlock and conlock should be locked when calling this
 	void SendMovePlayer(Player *player);
 	
-	u64 getPlayerAuthPrivs(const std::string &name)
-	{
-		try{
-			return m_authmanager.getPrivs(name);
-		}
-		catch(AuthNotFoundException &e)
-		{
-			dstream<<"WARNING: Auth not found for "<<name<<std::endl;
-			return 0;
-		}
-	}
-
-	void setPlayerAuthPrivs(const std::string &name, u64 privs)
-	{
-		try{
-			return m_authmanager.setPrivs(name, privs);
-		}
-		catch(AuthNotFoundException &e)
-		{
-			dstream<<"WARNING: Auth not found for "<<name<<std::endl;
-		}
-	}
+	// Thread-safe
+	u64 getPlayerAuthPrivs(const std::string &name);
+	void setPlayerAuthPrivs(const std::string &name, u64 privs);
+	u64 getPlayerEffectivePrivs(const std::string &name);
 
 	// Changes a player's password, password must be given as plaintext
 	// If the player doesn't exist, a new entry is added to the auth manager