diff --git a/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go b/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go
index c6b96a5e..dd7e87bd 100644
--- a/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleTextMessage(messageInfo types.MessageInfo, msg *proto.
 	senderJID := messageInfo.Sender
 	channel := messageInfo.Chat
 
-	senderName := b.getSenderName(messageInfo.Sender)
+	senderName := b.getSenderName(messageInfo.Sender, messageInfo.PushName)
 	if senderName == "" {
 		senderName = "Someone" // don't expose telephone number
 	}
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleImageMessage(msg *events.Message) {
 	imsg := msg.Message.GetImageMessage()
 
 	senderJID := msg.Info.Sender
-	senderName := b.getSenderName(senderJID)
+	senderName := b.getSenderName(senderJID, msg.Info.PushName)
 	ci := imsg.GetContextInfo()
 
 	if senderJID == (types.JID{}) && ci.Participant != nil {
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleVideoMessage(msg *events.Message) {
 	imsg := msg.Message.GetVideoMessage()
 
 	senderJID := msg.Info.Sender
-	senderName := b.getSenderName(senderJID)
+	senderName := b.getSenderName(senderJID, msg.Info.PushName)
 	ci := imsg.GetContextInfo()
 
 	if senderJID == (types.JID{}) && ci.Participant != nil {
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleAudioMessage(msg *events.Message) {
 	imsg := msg.Message.GetAudioMessage()
 
 	senderJID := msg.Info.Sender
-	senderName := b.getSenderName(senderJID)
+	senderName := b.getSenderName(senderJID, msg.Info.PushName)
 	ci := imsg.GetContextInfo()
 
 	if senderJID == (types.JID{}) && ci.Participant != nil {
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleDocumentMessage(msg *events.Message) {
 	imsg := msg.Message.GetDocumentMessage()
 
 	senderJID := msg.Info.Sender
-	senderName := b.getSenderName(senderJID)
+	senderName := b.getSenderName(senderJID, msg.Info.PushName)
 	ci := imsg.GetContextInfo()
 
 	if senderJID == (types.JID{}) && ci.Participant != nil {
diff --git a/bridge/whatsappmulti/helpers.go b/bridge/whatsappmulti/helpers.go
index 5b1ec86c..767a5086 100644
--- a/bridge/whatsappmulti/helpers.go
+++ b/bridge/whatsappmulti/helpers.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ type ProfilePicInfo struct {
 	Status int16  `json:"status"`
 }
 
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) getSenderName(senderJid types.JID) string {
+func (b *Bwhatsapp) getSenderName(senderJid types.JID, AltName string) string {
 	if sender, exists := b.contacts[senderJid]; exists {
 		if sender.FullName != "" {
 			return sender.FullName
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) getSenderName(senderJid types.JID) string {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if AltName != "" {
+		return AltName
+	}
+
 	return "Someone"
 }