diff --git a/meshchat.py b/meshchat.py
index 4f2f71f..245d52b 100644
--- a/meshchat.py
+++ b/meshchat.py
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ async def index(request):
 
                 # add to conversations
                 conversations.append({
-                    "name": self.get_lxmf_conversation_name(other_user_hash),
+                    "display_name": self.get_lxmf_conversation_name(other_user_hash),
                     "destination_hash": other_user_hash,
                     "is_unread": self.is_lxmf_conversation_unread(other_user_hash),
                     "failed_messages_count": self.lxmf_conversation_failed_messages_count(other_user_hash),
diff --git a/src/frontend/components/messages/MessagesPage.vue b/src/frontend/components/messages/MessagesPage.vue
index b72c4b1..7fbd7ae 100644
--- a/src/frontend/components/messages/MessagesPage.vue
+++ b/src/frontend/components/messages/MessagesPage.vue
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export default {
 
             // we didn't find an existing peer, so just use an unknown name
             this.onPeerClick({
-                name: "Unknown Peer",
+                display_name: "Unknown Peer",
                 destination_hash: destinationHash,
             });
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/components/messages/MessagesSidebar.vue b/src/frontend/components/messages/MessagesSidebar.vue
index fbdcf51..d9289c5 100644
--- a/src/frontend/components/messages/MessagesSidebar.vue
+++ b/src/frontend/components/messages/MessagesSidebar.vue
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                             </div>
                         </div>
                         <div class="mr-auto">
-                            <div class="text-gray-900" :class="{ 'font-semibold': conversation.is_unread || conversation.failed_messages_count > 0 }">{{ conversation.name }}</div>
+                            <div class="text-gray-900" :class="{ 'font-semibold': conversation.is_unread || conversation.failed_messages_count > 0 }">{{ conversation.display_name }}</div>
                             <div class="text-gray-500 text-sm">{{ formatTimeAgo(conversation.updated_at) }}</div>
                         </div>
                         <div v-if="conversation.is_unread" class="my-auto ml-2 mr-2">
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ export default {
         searchedConversations() {
             return this.conversations.filter((conversation) => {
                 const search = this.conversationsSearchTerm.toLowerCase();
-                const matchesName = conversation.name.toLowerCase().includes(search);
+                const matchesDisplayName = conversation.display_name.toLowerCase().includes(search);
                 const matchesDestinationHash = conversation.destination_hash.toLowerCase().includes(search);
-                return matchesName || matchesDestinationHash;
+                return matchesDisplayName || matchesDestinationHash;
             });
         },
         peersCount() {