diff --git a/app/lib/server/methods/sendMessage.js b/app/lib/server/methods/sendMessage.js
index ae996bc6cfe1..3d91d72022d0 100644
--- a/app/lib/server/methods/sendMessage.js
+++ b/app/lib/server/methods/sendMessage.js
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export function executeSendMessage(uid, message) {
 		fields: {
 			username: 1,
 			type: 1,
+			name: 1,
 		},
 	});
 	let { rid } = message;