diff --git a/internal/ui/chat/message_input.go b/internal/ui/chat/message_input.go
index 1a333fd..58a765a 100644
--- a/internal/ui/chat/message_input.go
+++ b/internal/ui/chat/message_input.go
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ func (mi *messageInput) addMentionMember(gID discord.GuildID, m *discord.Member)
 	}
 
 	mi.mentionsList.append(mentionsListItem{
-		insertText:  name,
+		insertText:  m.User.Username,
 		displayText: name,
 		style:       style,
 	})
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ func (mi *messageInput) addMentionUser(user *discord.User) {
 	}
 
 	mi.mentionsList.append(mentionsListItem{
-		insertText:  name,
+		insertText:  user.Username,
 		displayText: name,
 		style:       style,
 	})