diff --git a/lib/activity.php b/lib/activity.php
index 04c57c561c..853741a9a1 100644
--- a/lib/activity.php
+++ b/lib/activity.php
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class PoCo
     function __construct($profile)
     {
         $this->preferredUsername = $profile->nickname;
+        $this->displayName       = $profile->getBestName();
 
         $this->note    = $profile->bio;
         $this->address = new PoCoAddress($profile->location);
@@ -129,6 +130,12 @@ class PoCo
             $this->preferredUsername
         );
 
+        $xs->element(
+            'poco:displayName',
+            null,
+            $this->displayName
+        );
+
         if (!empty($this->note)) {
             $xs->element('poco:note', null, $this->note);
         }