diff --git a/mppbridger.js b/mppbridger.js
index f0e4f71..949593e 100644
--- a/mppbridger.js
+++ b/mppbridger.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ global.createMPPbridge = async function createMPPbridge({room, channel, uri}) {
 		let username = gClient.channel && gClient.channel._id || room;
 		if (username.length > 80) username = username.substr(0,79) + '…';
 
-		webhook.send(options).catch(error => {
+		webhook.send(Object.assign(options, {username})).catch(error => {
 			handleError(error, `webhook fail in ${channel.id}`);
 			channel.send(options).catch(error => handleError(error, `send fail in ${channel.id} after webhook send fail`));
 		});