diff --git a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/RoomNameTile.js b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/RoomNameTile.js
index cf5705dd..a7a785d0 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/RoomNameTile.js
+++ b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/RoomNameTile.js
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ export class RoomNameTile extends SimpleTile {
 
     get announcement() {
         const content = this._entry.content;
-        return `${this._entry.sender} named the room "${content.name}"`
+        return `${this._entry.displayName || this._entry.sender} named the room "${content.name}"`
     }
 }