diff --git a/webclient/recents/recents.html b/webclient/recents/recents.html
index 3fb2b43ee3..3d736b6694 100644
--- a/webclient/recents/recents.html
+++ b/webclient/recents/recents.html
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
                                 </div>
 
                                 <div ng-switch-when="m.emote">
-                                    <span ng-bind-html="'* ' + (room.lastMsg.user_id) + ' ' + room.lastMsg.content.body | linky:'_blank'">
+                                    <span ng-bind-html="'* ' + (room.lastMsg.user_id | mUserDisplayName: room.room_id) + ' ' + room.lastMsg.content.body | linky:'_blank'">
                                     </span>
                                 </div>