diff --git a/pkg/controller/chat/chat.go b/pkg/controller/chat/chat.go
index d7b4135..adf0e9d 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/chat/chat.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/chat/chat.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type Claims struct {
 	IsAdmin    bool   `json:"op"`
 	Avatar     string `json:"img"`
 	ProfileURL string `json:"url"`
+	Nickname   string `json:"nick"`
 
 	// Standard claims. Notes:
 	// subject = username
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ func Landing() http.HandlerFunc {
 				IsAdmin:    currentUser.IsAdmin,
 				Avatar:     avatar,
 				ProfileURL: "/u/" + currentUser.Username,
+				Nickname:   currentUser.NameOrUsername(),
 				RegisteredClaims: jwt.RegisteredClaims{
 					// TODO: ExpiresAt 60 minutes to work around chat server reliability,
 					// should be shorter like 5 minutes.