diff --git a/app/helpers/stream_entries_helper.rb b/app/helpers/stream_entries_helper.rb
index 707c8e26ce..a91a289355 100644
--- a/app/helpers/stream_entries_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/stream_entries_helper.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ module StreamEntriesHelper
   EMBEDDED_ACTION = 'embed'
 
   def display_name(account, **options)
-    Formatter.instance.format_display_name(account, options)
+    if options[:custom_emojify]
+      Formatter.instance.format_display_name(account, options)
+    else
+      account.display_name.presence || account.username
+    end
   end
 
   def account_description(account)