diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 28d8c93d..9a8ac40b 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -3885,9 +3885,13 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                     # change displayed name
                     if fields.get('displayNickname'):
                         if fields['displayNickname'] != actorJson['name']:
-                            actorJson['name'] = \
+                            displayName = \
                                 removeHtml(fields['displayNickname'])
-                            actorChanged = True
+                            if not isFiltered(baseDir,
+                                              nickname, domain,
+                                              displayName):
+                                actorJson['name'] = displayName
+                                actorChanged = True
 
                     # change media instance status
                     if fields.get('mediaInstance'):
diff --git a/webapp_profile.py b/webapp_profile.py
index a60256b1..625c75c0 100644
--- a/webapp_profile.py
+++ b/webapp_profile.py
@@ -881,7 +881,8 @@ def htmlEditProfile(cssCache: {}, translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
         PGPpubKey = getPGPpubKey(actorJson)
         PGPfingerprint = getPGPfingerprint(actorJson)
         if actorJson.get('name'):
-            displayNickname = actorJson['name']
+            if not isFiltered(baseDir, nickname, domain, actorJson['name']):
+                displayNickname = actorJson['name']
         if actorJson.get('summary'):
             bioStr = \
                 actorJson['summary'].replace('<p>', '').replace('</p>', '')