diff --git a/ChatSecure/Classes/Model/Yap Storage/OTRXMPPBuddy.m b/ChatSecure/Classes/Model/Yap Storage/OTRXMPPBuddy.m
index 0b7719354..2def4a87b 100644
--- a/ChatSecure/Classes/Model/Yap Storage/OTRXMPPBuddy.m	
+++ b/ChatSecure/Classes/Model/Yap Storage/OTRXMPPBuddy.m	
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #import "OTRXMPPBuddy.h"
 #import "OTRBuddyCache.h"
 @import XMPPFramework;
+@import OTRAssets;
 
 @implementation OTRXMPPBuddy
 @synthesize vCardTemp = _vCardTemp;
@@ -59,6 +60,15 @@ - (BOOL) waitingForvCardTempFetch {
     return [[OTRBuddyCache sharedInstance] waitingForvCardTempFetchForBuddy:self];
 }
 
+- (NSString *)threadName
+{
+    NSString *threadName = [super threadName];
+    if (self.pendingApproval) {
+        threadName = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ - %@", threadName, PENDING_APPROVAL_STRING()];
+    }
+    return threadName;
+}
+
 #pragma - mark Class Methods
 
 + (NSString *)collection
diff --git a/ChatSecure/Classes/View Controllers/OTRConversationViewController.m b/ChatSecure/Classes/View Controllers/OTRConversationViewController.m
index 5e2bc67f8..0ac4f071b 100644
--- a/ChatSecure/Classes/View Controllers/OTRConversationViewController.m	
+++ b/ChatSecure/Classes/View Controllers/OTRConversationViewController.m	
@@ -343,11 +343,6 @@ - (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(N
         }];
         cell = approvalCell;
         cell.selectionStyle = UITableViewCellSelectionStyleNone;
-        
-    } else if ([thread isKindOfClass:[OTRXMPPBuddy class]] &&
-               ((OTRXMPPBuddy*)thread).pendingApproval) {
-        cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:[OTRBuddyInfoCell reuseIdentifier] forIndexPath:indexPath];
-        cell.selectionStyle = UITableViewCellSelectionStyleNone;
     } else {
         cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:[OTRConversationCell reuseIdentifier] forIndexPath:indexPath];
         cell.selectionStyle = UITableViewCellSelectionStyleDefault;
@@ -380,10 +375,9 @@ - (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath
 {
     id <OTRThreadOwner> thread = [self threadForIndexPath:indexPath];
     
-    // Bail out if it's a subscription request or pending approval
+    // Bail out if it's a subscription request
     if ([thread isKindOfClass:[OTRXMPPBuddy class]] &&
-        (((OTRXMPPBuddy*)thread).hasIncomingSubscriptionRequest ||
-        ((OTRXMPPBuddy*)thread).pendingApproval)) {
+        ((OTRXMPPBuddy*)thread).hasIncomingSubscriptionRequest) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/ChatSecure/Classes/Views/Cells/OTRBuddyInfoCell.m b/ChatSecure/Classes/Views/Cells/OTRBuddyInfoCell.m
index 01f4a22fb..cc7227d17 100644
--- a/ChatSecure/Classes/Views/Cells/OTRBuddyInfoCell.m
+++ b/ChatSecure/Classes/Views/Cells/OTRBuddyInfoCell.m
@@ -73,13 +73,6 @@ - (void)setThread:(id<OTRThreadOwner>)thread
     
     self.nameLabel.text = name;
     self.identifierLabel.text = nil;
-    
-    if ([thread isKindOfClass:[OTRXMPPBuddy class]]) {
-        if(((OTRXMPPBuddy *)thread).pendingApproval) {
-            NSString *pendingString = [NSString stringWithFormat:@" - %@",PENDING_APPROVAL_STRING()];
-            self.nameLabel.text = [self.nameLabel.text stringByAppendingString:pendingString];
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 - (void)updateConstraints
diff --git a/ChatSecure/Classes/Views/Cells/UserInfoProfileCell.swift b/ChatSecure/Classes/Views/Cells/UserInfoProfileCell.swift
index 11b476aa7..878f32267 100644
--- a/ChatSecure/Classes/Views/Cells/UserInfoProfileCell.swift
+++ b/ChatSecure/Classes/Views/Cells/UserInfoProfileCell.swift
@@ -16,20 +16,17 @@ public class UserInfoProfileCell: XLFormBaseCell {
     @IBOutlet weak var displayNameLabel: UILabel!
     @IBOutlet weak var avatarImageView: UIImageView!
     
-    public override func awakeFromNib() {
-        super.awakeFromNib()
-        
-        
-        
-    }
-    
     public override func update() {
         super.update()
         guard let userInfo = rowDescriptor.value as? OTRUserInfoProfile else {
             return
         }
+        var displayName = userInfo.displayName
+        if let userInfo = userInfo as? OTRThreadOwner {
+            displayName = userInfo.threadName()
+        }
         usernameLabel.text = userInfo.username
-        displayNameLabel.text = userInfo.displayName
+        displayNameLabel.text = displayName
         avatarImageView.image = userInfo.avatarImage
         avatarImageView.layer.cornerRadius = CGRectGetHeight(self.avatarImageView.frame)/2
         avatarImageView.layer.masksToBounds = true