diff --git a/modules/fediverse/ap_actor.py b/modules/fediverse/ap_actor.py
index f87069a5..9296453c 100644
--- a/modules/fediverse/ap_actor.py
+++ b/modules/fediverse/ap_actor.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class Actor(object):
         self.url = url
 
         self.username = None
+        self.display_name = None
         self.inbox = None
         self.outbox = None
         self.followers = None
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ class Actor(object):
         if response.code == 200:
             response = response.json()
             self.username = response["preferredUsername"]
+            self.display_name = response.get("name", self.username)
             self.inbox = Inbox(response["inbox"])
             self.outbox = Outbox(response["outbox"])
             self.followers = response["followers"]
diff --git a/modules/fediverse/ap_utils.py b/modules/fediverse/ap_utils.py
index 3f5b6312..d4a3efa4 100644
--- a/modules/fediverse/ap_utils.py
+++ b/modules/fediverse/ap_utils.py
@@ -132,10 +132,11 @@ def parse_note(actor, note, type="Create"):
 
         original_tooter = ap_actor.Actor(retoot["attributedTo"])
         original_tooter.load()
-        retooted_user = "@%s@%s" % (original_tooter.username, retoot_instance)
+        retooted_user = "@%s@%s" % (original_tooter.display_name,
+            retoot_instance)
         retoot_content = _content(retoot)
 
-        author = "%s (boost %s)" % (actor.username, retooted_user)
+        author = "%s (boost %s)" % (actor.display_name, retooted_user)
 
         return (retoot.get("summary", None), author, retoot_content, retoot_url)
 
@@ -144,6 +145,6 @@ def parse_note(actor, note, type="Create"):
         content = _content(note)
         url = note.get("url", note["id"])
 
-        return note.get("summary", None), actor.username, content, url
+        return note.get("summary", None), actor.display_name, content, url
 
     return None