diff --git a/Tusker/Views/AccountDisplayNameLabel.swift b/Tusker/Views/AccountDisplayNameLabel.swift
index 2c368c4430..2292be56ad 100644
--- a/Tusker/Views/AccountDisplayNameLabel.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Views/AccountDisplayNameLabel.swift
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ struct AccountDisplayNameLabel<Account: AccountProtocol>: View {
     init(account: Account, fontSize: Int) {
         self.account = account
         self.fontSize = fontSize
-        self._text = State(initialValue: Text(verbatim: account.displayName))
+        let name = account.displayName.isEmpty ? account.username : account.displayName
+        self._text = State(initialValue: Text(verbatim: name))
     }
     
     var body: some View {