There’s no debate about it — John Hickenlooper has a serious name recognition problem.

The candidate had an awkward run-in with security Wednesday as the top 20 Democratic contenders began to arrive at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, Florida, for the first debate.

As Hickenlooper, who is participating in Thursday night’s debate, attempted to go inside the hall to take questions from reporters, a security guard stopped him after mistaking him for a member of the press.

“Are you here to pick up press credentials?” the security guard asked, according to NPR’s Scott Detrow.

“I’m a candidate,” Hickenlooper replied.

It appears as though the former Colorado governor took the moment in stride, tweeting back at Detrow, “Last time, we elected the most famous candidate. Let’s try something new.”

Once inside, the 2020 contender told ABC News’ Rick Klein that the mix-up was the “story of my life,” and laughed off the incident.