diff --git a/lib/groupprofileblock.php b/lib/groupprofileblock.php
index fc0679247b..58e553a4c2 100644
--- a/lib/groupprofileblock.php
+++ b/lib/groupprofileblock.php
@@ -153,4 +153,23 @@ class GroupProfileBlock extends ProfileBlock
         }
         $this->out->elementEnd('div');
     }
+
+    function showName()
+    {
+        parent::showName();
+        $this->showAliases();
+    }
+
+    function showAliases()
+    {
+        $aliases = $this->group->getAliases();
+
+        if (!empty($aliases)) {
+            $this->out->elementStart('ul', 'group_aliases');
+            foreach ($aliases as $alias) {
+                $this->out->element('li', 'group_alias', $alias);
+            }
+            $this->out->elementEnd('ul');
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/theme/base/css/display.css b/theme/base/css/display.css
index 7f96d846c1..d2d07c4cec 100644
--- a/theme/base/css/display.css
+++ b/theme/base/css/display.css
@@ -1976,6 +1976,12 @@ display:block;
 width:auto;
 }
 
+.profile_block .group_aliases .group_alias {
+    display:inline;
+    list-style-type: none;
+    font-style: italic;
+}
+
 .profile_block .entity_tags dt {
 display: inline;
 margin-right: 3px;