diff --git a/mcstatus/pinger.py b/mcstatus/pinger.py
index 84954a1..0b0a64e 100644
--- a/mcstatus/pinger.py
+++ b/mcstatus/pinger.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class PingResponse:
             if "sample" in raw:
                 if type(raw["sample"]) is not list:
                     raise ValueError("Invalid players object (expected 'sample' to be list, was %s)" % type(raw["max"]))
-                self.sample = raw["sample"]
+                self.sample = [PingResponse.Players.Player(p) for p in raw["sample"]]
 
     class Version:
         def __init__(self, raw):
diff --git a/mcstatus/tests/test_pinger.py b/mcstatus/tests/test_pinger.py
index 7a478a7..e42ad30 100644
--- a/mcstatus/tests/test_pinger.py
+++ b/mcstatus/tests/test_pinger.py
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class TestPingResponsePlayers(TestCase):
         players = PingResponse.Players({"max":20,"online":1,"sample":[{"name":'Dinnerbone','id':"61699b2e-d327-4a01-9f1e-0ea8c3f06bc6"}]})
 
         self.assertIsNotNone(players.sample)
+        self.assertEqual(players.sample[0].name, "Dinnerbone")
 
     def test_sample_invalid(self):
         self.assertRaises(ValueError, PingResponse.Players, {"max":20,"online":1,"sample":"foo"})