diff --git a/settings/js/personal.js b/settings/js/personal.js
index 3fdc2907c4..e9a6d4d33f 100644
--- a/settings/js/personal.js
+++ b/settings/js/personal.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function changeDisplayName(){
         // Ajax foo
         $.post( 'ajax/changedisplayname.php', post, function(data){
             if( data.status === "success" ){
-                $('#oldDisplayName').text($('#displayName').val());
+                $('#oldDisplayName').val($('#displayName').val());
                 // update displayName on the top right expand button
                 $('#expandDisplayName').text($('#displayName').val());
                 updateAvatar();