diff --git a/backends/libpurple/main.cpp b/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
index d1b1eb2180111ed307ea986a03071e468c267ca7..2d0256fc3cd29e8f4ed68b4df90579ca528d6e5e 100644
--- a/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
+++ b/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
@@ -710,14 +710,14 @@ class SpectrumNetworkPlugin : public NetworkPlugin {
 			if (CONFIG_STRING(config, "service.protocol") != "prpl-jabber") {
 				np->handleParticipantChanged(np->m_accounts[account], nickname, room, 0, pbnetwork::STATUS_ONLINE);
 				const char *disp;
-				if ((disp = purple_connection_get_display_name(account->gc))) {
+				if ((disp = purple_connection_get_display_name(account->gc)) == NULL) {
+					disp = purple_account_get_username(account);
+				}
+
+				if (nickname != disp) {
 					handleRoomNicknameChanged(np->m_accounts[account], room, disp);
 					np->handleParticipantChanged(np->m_accounts[account], nickname, room, 0, pbnetwork::STATUS_ONLINE, "", disp);
 				}
-				else {
-					handleRoomNicknameChanged(np->m_accounts[account], room, purple_account_get_username(account));
-					np->handleParticipantChanged(np->m_accounts[account], nickname, room, 0, pbnetwork::STATUS_ONLINE, "", purple_account_get_username(account));
-				}
 			}
 
 			LOG4CXX_INFO(logger, user << ": Joining the room " << room);