diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationItem.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationItem.java
index ed4f24d110..a86f02e073 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationItem.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationItem.java
@@ -797,14 +797,21 @@ public class ConversationItem extends LinearLayout
     LinearLayout.LayoutParams layoutParams = (LinearLayout.LayoutParams)bodyBubble.getLayoutParams();
     int groupThreadMargin = (int)((12 * getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density) + getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.small_profile_picture_size));
     int defaultMargin = 0;
-    Recipient r = DatabaseFactory.getThreadDatabase(context).getRecipientForThreadId(messageRecord.getThreadId());
+    long threadID = messageRecord.getThreadId();
+    Recipient r = DatabaseFactory.getThreadDatabase(context).getRecipientForThreadId(threadID);
     String threadName = r != null ? r.getName() : "";
     boolean isRSSFeed = threadName != null && (threadName.equals("Loki News") || threadName.equals("Session Updates"));
     layoutParams.setMarginStart((groupThread && !isRSSFeed) ? groupThreadMargin : defaultMargin);
     bodyBubble.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
     if (profilePictureView == null) return;
-    profilePictureView.setPublicKey(recipient.getAddress().toString());
-    profilePictureView.setDisplayName(recipient.getName());
+    String publicKey = recipient.getAddress().toString();
+    profilePictureView.setPublicKey(publicKey);
+    String displayName = recipient.getName();
+    PublicChat publicChat = DatabaseFactory.getLokiThreadDatabase(context).getPublicChat(threadID);
+    if (displayName == null && publicChat != null) {
+      displayName = DatabaseFactory.getLokiUserDatabase(context).getServerDisplayName(publicChat.getId(), publicKey);
+    }
+    profilePictureView.setDisplayName(displayName);
     profilePictureView.setAdditionalPublicKey(null);
     profilePictureView.setRSSFeed(false);
     profilePictureView.setGlide(glideRequests);
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/ProfilePictureView.kt b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/ProfilePictureView.kt
index 3ca3317f4f..9a7b9f0c11 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/ProfilePictureView.kt
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/loki/views/ProfilePictureView.kt
@@ -60,7 +60,12 @@ class ProfilePictureView : RelativeLayout {
             if (publicKey == null || publicKey.isBlank()) {
                 return null
             } else {
-                return DatabaseFactory.getLokiUserDatabase(context).getDisplayName(publicKey!!)
+                var result = DatabaseFactory.getLokiUserDatabase(context).getDisplayName(publicKey)
+                val publicChat = DatabaseFactory.getLokiThreadDatabase(context).getPublicChat(threadID)
+                if (result == null && publicChat != null) {
+                    result = DatabaseFactory.getLokiUserDatabase(context).getServerDisplayName(publicChat.id, publicKey)
+                }
+                return result
             }
         }
         if (recipient.isGroupRecipient) {