diff --git a/packages/imap-mail-watcher/src/lib/emailApi.ts b/packages/imap-mail-watcher/src/lib/emailApi.ts
index 223e46c35..b99dcd7e2 100644
--- a/packages/imap-mail-watcher/src/lib/emailApi.ts
+++ b/packages/imap-mail-watcher/src/lib/emailApi.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export const sendToEmailApi = (data: EmailContents) => {
 
 export const convertToMailObject = (it: ParsedMail): EmailContents => {
   return {
-    from: it.from?.value[0]?.address || '',
+    from: it.from?.value[0]?.name || it.from?.value[0]?.address || '',
     to: env.omnivoreEmail,
     subject: it.subject || '',
     html: it.html || '',