diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/layout.html
index fc2ebdb74..7b0058539 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/layout.html
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
                     aria-controls="navbar-dropdown"
                 >
                     {% include 'snippets/avatar.html' with user=request.user %}
-                    <span class="ml-2">{{ user.display_name }}</span>
+                    <span class="ml-2">{{ request.user.display_name }}</span>
                 </a>
                 <ul class="navbar-dropdown" id="navbar-dropdown">
                     <li>