diff --git a/react/features/base/jwt/functions.js b/react/features/base/jwt/functions.js
index 54fe75030..1d398c85a 100644
--- a/react/features/base/jwt/functions.js
+++ b/react/features/base/jwt/functions.js
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ export function parseJWTFromURLParams(url: URL = window.location) {
 export function getJwtName(state: Object) {
     const { user } = state['features/base/jwt'];
 
-    return user?.name || '';
+    return user?.name;
 }
diff --git a/react/features/base/settings/middleware.js b/react/features/base/settings/middleware.js
index 90bcd6593..89c90b774 100644
--- a/react/features/base/settings/middleware.js
+++ b/react/features/base/settings/middleware.js
@@ -135,9 +135,11 @@ function _maybeUpdateDisplayName({ dispatch, getState }) {
     if (hasJwt) {
         const displayName = getJwtName(state);
 
-        dispatch(updateSettings({
-            displayName
-        }));
+        if (displayName) {
+            dispatch(updateSettings({
+                displayName
+            }));
+        }
     }
 }