diff --git a/commands.lua b/commands.lua
index 5659b02..a1cc12a 100644
--- a/commands.lua
+++ b/commands.lua
@@ -43,17 +43,26 @@ core.register_chatcommand("pay", {
 
 -- user /money chat command
 core.register_chatcommand("money", {
-	description = S("Return your emeralds in your bank account."),
-	func = function(name, param)
-		local emeralds = emeraldbank.get_emeralds(name)
-		if emeralds then
-			minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Emeralds in Bank: @1", emeralds))
-			return true
-		end
-		return false
-	end
+    description = S("Return your emeralds in your bank account."),
+    func = function(name, param)
+        -- Determine the target player: either the command issuer or the specified player
+        local target_player = param ~= "" and minetest.check_player_privs(name, {server=true}) and param or name
+
+        -- Check and return the emerald balance
+        local emeralds = emeraldbank.get_emeralds(target_player)
+        if emeralds then
+            if target_player == name then
+                minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Emeralds in Bank: @1", emeralds))
+            else
+                minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("@1's Emeralds in Bank: @2", target_player, emeralds))
+            end
+            return true
+        end
+        return false
+    end
 })
 
+
 -- admin chat command
 core.register_chatcommand("emeralds", {
   	params = "<player> <num>",