diff --git a/src/services/loginService.ts b/src/services/loginService.ts
index 338f43db..e929fce3 100644
--- a/src/services/loginService.ts
+++ b/src/services/loginService.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export const getUsernameFromEmail = async (email: string): Promise<string> => {
             name = nameFromEmail + suffix;
         } while (await isNameTaken(name));
     }
-    return nameFromEmail;
+    return name;
 };
 
 export const createAccount = async (accountData: IDatabaseAccountRequiredFields): Promise<IDatabaseAccountJson> => {