diff --git a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/share/controllers/ShareProjectModalController.coffee b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/share/controllers/ShareProjectModalController.coffee
index 2cf6aaa8ec..97d445e47f 100644
--- a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/share/controllers/ShareProjectModalController.coffee
+++ b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/share/controllers/ShareProjectModalController.coffee
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ define [
 					$scope.autocompleteContacts = data.contacts or []
 					for contact in $scope.autocompleteContacts
 						if contact.type == "user"
-							if contact.last_name and contact.first_name == contact.email.split("@")[0]
+							if contact.last_name == "" and contact.first_name == contact.email.split("@")[0]
 								# User has not set their proper name so use email as canonical display property
 								contact.display = contact.email
 							else