diff --git a/doc/contributions.txt b/doc/contributions.txt
index 161f6c5454e4b7eea1f7ca1c296546542aafd05d..c02c6dba1fc3bef124b593a029d71ae33c8c501b 100644
--- a/doc/contributions.txt
+++ b/doc/contributions.txt
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ Ann Congrejo
 	CT-193
 Ardy Lay
 	VWR-19499
+	VWR-24917
 Argent Stonecutter
 	VWR-68
 Armin Weatherwax
diff --git a/indra/llcommon/llavatarname.cpp b/indra/llcommon/llavatarname.cpp
index ad1845d387a29614ad5956fba454dcdccd9aa236..ba3dd6d6b4c0c7e86325e3627668d1cf54360f95 100644
--- a/indra/llcommon/llavatarname.cpp
+++ b/indra/llcommon/llavatarname.cpp
@@ -90,14 +90,16 @@ void LLAvatarName::fromLLSD(const LLSD& sd)
 std::string LLAvatarName::getCompleteName() const
 {
 	std::string name;
-	if (!mUsername.empty())
+	if (mUsername.empty() || mIsDisplayNameDefault)
+	// If the display name feature is off
+	// OR this particular display name is defaulted (i.e. based on user name),
+	// then display only the easier to read instance of the person's name.
 	{
-		name = mDisplayName + " (" + mUsername + ")";
+		name = mDisplayName;
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		// ...display names are off, legacy name is in mDisplayName
-		name = mDisplayName;
+		name = mDisplayName + " (" + mUsername + ")";
 	}
 	return name;
 }