diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/EventTilePreview.tsx b/src/components/views/elements/EventTilePreview.tsx
index 20d6cbaeb3..d39557c9bb 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/EventTilePreview.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/EventTilePreview.tsx
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ export default class EventTilePreview extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
         // Fake it more
         event.sender = {
             name: this.props.displayName || this.props.userId,
+            rawDisplayName: this.props.displayName,
             userId: this.props.userId,
             getAvatarUrl: (..._) => {
                 return Avatar.avatarUrlForUser(