diff --git a/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go b/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go
index ddeb22ef..0c0b0bf7 100644
--- a/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleTextMessage(messageInfo types.MessageInfo, msg *proto.
 	channel := messageInfo.Chat
 
 	senderName := b.getSenderName(messageInfo)
-	if senderName == "" {
-		senderName = "Someone" // don't expose telephone number
-	}
 
 	if msg.GetExtendedTextMessage() == nil && msg.GetConversation() == "" {
 		b.Log.Debugf("message without text content? %#v", msg)
@@ -82,9 +79,6 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleTextMessage(messageInfo types.MessageInfo, msg *proto.
 				// mentions comes as telephone numbers and we don't want to expose it to other bridges
 				// replace it with something more meaninful to others
 				mention := b.getSenderNotify(types.NewJID(numberAndSuffix[0], types.DefaultUserServer))
-				if mention == "" {
-					mention = "someone"
-				}
 
 				text = strings.Replace(text, "@"+numberAndSuffix[0], "@"+mention, 1)
 			}
diff --git a/bridge/whatsappmulti/helpers.go b/bridge/whatsappmulti/helpers.go
index e9ee24ca..d7e47366 100644
--- a/bridge/whatsappmulti/helpers.go
+++ b/bridge/whatsappmulti/helpers.go
@@ -18,17 +18,19 @@ type ProfilePicInfo struct {
 	Status int16  `json:"status"`
 }
 
+
 func (b *Bwhatsapp) getSenderName(info types.MessageInfo) string {
 	// Parse AD JID
 	var senderJid types.JID
 	senderJid.User, senderJid.Server = info.Sender.User, info.Sender.Server
 
+	sender, exists := b.contacts[senderJid]
+
 	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
-		if sender, exists := b.contacts[senderJid]; exists {
-			if sender.FullName != "" {
-				return sender.FullName
-			}
+		if exists && ( sender.FullName != "" ) {
+			return sender.FullName
 		}
+		
 		// if user is not in phone contacts
 		// it is the most obvious scenario unless you sync your phone contacts with some remote updated source
 		// users can change it in their WhatsApp settings -> profile -> click on Avatar
@@ -36,10 +38,8 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) getSenderName(info types.MessageInfo) string {
 			return info.PushName
 		}
 
-		if sender, exists := b.contacts[senderJid]; exists {
-			if sender.FirstName != "" {
-				return sender.FirstName
-			}
+		if exists && ( sender.FirstName != "" ) {
+			return sender.FirstName
 		}
 
 		if i > 0 {
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) getSenderName(info types.MessageInfo) string {
 			b.contacts = allcontacts
 		}
 	}
-
 	return "Someone"
 }
 
@@ -68,8 +67,7 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) getSenderNotify(senderJid types.JID) string {
 	if sender, exists := b.contacts[senderJid]; exists {
 		return sender.PushName
 	}
-
-	return ""
+	return "someone"
 }
 
 func (b *Bwhatsapp) GetProfilePicThumb(jid string) (*types.ProfilePictureInfo, error) {