diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/writers/membership.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/writers/membership.go
index 18e18f977..ef9445751 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/writers/membership.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/writers/membership.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func SendMembership(
 
 	content := events.MemberContent{
 		Membership:  membership,
-		DisplayName: profile.AvatarURL,
+		DisplayName: profile.DisplayName,
 		AvatarURL:   profile.AvatarURL,
 		Reason:      reason,
 	}