diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/app/components/dialogs/shared/RecipientList.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/app/components/dialogs/shared/RecipientList.tsx
index 8feef23dd..310abc6c2 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/app/components/dialogs/shared/RecipientList.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/app/components/dialogs/shared/RecipientList.tsx
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export const RecipientList = observer((props: RecipientListProps) => {
 		const query = searchQuery.toLowerCase();
 		return props.recipients.filter((item) => {
 			const username = item.user.username.toLowerCase();
-			const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(item.user).toLowerCase();
+			const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(item.user, null).toLowerCase();
 			const channelName = (item.channelName || '').toLowerCase();
 			return username.includes(query) || displayName.includes(query) || channelName.includes(query);
 		});
@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@ export const RecipientList = observer((props: RecipientListProps) => {
 								const userId = item.type === 'group_dm' ? item.id : item.user.id;
 								const isSending = props.sendingTo.has(userId);
 								const isSent = props.sentTo.has(userId);
-								const displayName = item.type === 'group_dm' ? item.channelName : NicknameUtils.getNickname(item.user);
+								const displayName =
+									item.type === 'group_dm' ? item.channelName : NicknameUtils.getNickname(item.user, null);
 								const secondaryText = (() => {
 									if (item.type === 'dm') return i18n._(DIRECT_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTOR);
 									if (item.type === 'group_dm') return i18n._(GROUP_DM_DESCRIPTOR);
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/app/components/floating/UserAreaPopout.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/app/components/floating/UserAreaPopout.tsx
index 56fc0262f..9915897e5 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/app/components/floating/UserAreaPopout.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/app/components/floating/UserAreaPopout.tsx
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ export const UserAreaPopout = observer(() => {
 	const accentColor = getUserAccentColor(currentUser, profileData?.accent_color);
 	const borderColor = accentColor;
 	const bannerColor = accentColor;
-	const displayName = currentUser ? NicknameUtils.getNickname(currentUser) : '';
+	const displayName = currentUser ? NicknameUtils.getNickname(currentUser, null) : '';
 	const customStatus = currentUserId ? Presence.getCustomStatus(currentUserId) : null;
 	const hasCustomStatus = Boolean(normalizeCustomStatus(customStatus));
 	const popoutContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/app/components/layout/UserArea.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/app/components/layout/UserArea.tsx
index 2688c4651..ad73c43bc 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/app/components/layout/UserArea.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/app/components/layout/UserArea.tsx
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ const UserAreaInner = observer(
 			if (isDeafened) return i18n._(VOICE_UNDEAFEN_SELF_DESCRIPTOR);
 			return i18n._(VOICE_DEAFEN_SELF_DESCRIPTOR);
 		})();
-		const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user);
+		const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null);
 		return (
 			<section
 				className={wrapperClassName}
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/app/components/shared/FriendSelector.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/app/components/shared/FriendSelector.tsx
index 7a2e2f7b0..8777281e3 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/app/components/shared/FriendSelector.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/app/components/shared/FriendSelector.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export const FriendSelector: React.FC<FriendSelectorProps> = observer(
 			return friends
 				.map((relationship) => Users.getUser(relationship.id))
 				.filter((user): user is User => Boolean(user))
-				.sort((a, b) => NicknameUtils.getNickname(a).localeCompare(NicknameUtils.getNickname(b)));
+				.sort((a, b) => NicknameUtils.getNickname(a, null).localeCompare(NicknameUtils.getNickname(b, null)));
 		}, [relationships, excludeUserIds]);
 		const activeStickyUserIds = useMemo(() => {
 			return stickyUserIds.filter((id) => selectedUserIds.includes(id));
@@ -89,13 +89,13 @@ export const FriendSelector: React.FC<FriendSelectorProps> = observer(
 		const groupedFriends = useMemo(() => {
 			const filtered = friendUsers.filter((user) => {
 				if (!searchQuery) return true;
-				return NicknameUtils.getNickname(user).toLowerCase().includes(searchQuery.toLowerCase());
+				return NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null).toLowerCase().includes(searchQuery.toLowerCase());
 			});
 			const stickySet = new Set(activeStickyUserIds);
 			const groups: Record<string, Array<User>> = {};
 			filtered.forEach((user) => {
 				if (stickySet.has(user.id)) return;
-				const firstLetter = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user)[0].toUpperCase();
+				const firstLetter = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null)[0].toUpperCase();
 				if (!groups[firstLetter]) {
 					groups[firstLetter] = [];
 				}
@@ -153,14 +153,16 @@ export const FriendSelector: React.FC<FriendSelectorProps> = observer(
 								data-flx="app.friend-selector.render-search-input.selected-pill"
 							>
 								<Avatar user={user} size={16} data-flx="app.friend-selector.render-search-input.avatar" />
-								<span data-flx="app.friend-selector.render-search-input.span">{NicknameUtils.getNickname(user)}</span>
+								<span data-flx="app.friend-selector.render-search-input.span">
+									{NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null)}
+								</span>
 								<FocusRing offset={-2} data-flx="app.friend-selector.render-search-input.focus-ring">
 									<button
 										type="button"
 										onClick={() => handleRemovePill(userId)}
 										className={styles.removeButton}
 										aria-label={i18n._(REMOVE_DESCRIPTOR, {
-											displayName: NicknameUtils.getNickname(user),
+											displayName: NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null),
 										})}
 										data-flx="app.friend-selector.render-search-input.remove-button.remove-pill"
 									>
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@ export const FriendSelector: React.FC<FriendSelectorProps> = observer(
 															data-flx="app.friend-selector.status-aware-avatar"
 														/>
 														<span className={styles.friendName} data-flx="app.friend-selector.friend-name">
-															{NicknameUtils.getNickname(user)}
+															{NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null)}
 														</span>
 													</div>
 													<div className={styles.checkboxContainer} data-flx="app.friend-selector.checkbox-container">
@@ -306,7 +308,7 @@ export const FriendSelector: React.FC<FriendSelectorProps> = observer(
 																data-flx="app.friend-selector.status-aware-avatar--2"
 															/>
 															<span className={styles.friendName} data-flx="app.friend-selector.friend-name--2">
-																{NicknameUtils.getNickname(user)}
+																{NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null)}
 															</span>
 														</div>
 														<div
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/ChannelMembers.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/ChannelMembers.tsx
index 3fae482a9..b49202518 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/ChannelMembers.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/ChannelMembers.tsx
@@ -487,7 +487,9 @@ const LazyMemberList = observer(function LazyMemberList({guild, channel}: LazyMe
 					continue;
 				}
 				const user = member.user;
-				const displayName = member.nick ?? NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guild.id);
+				const displayName = member.nick
+					? NicknameUtils.formatNicknameForStreamerMode(member.nick)
+					: NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guild.id);
 				const status = resolveMemberListPresence({guildId: guild.id, channelId: channel.id, userId: user.id});
 				const customStatus = resolveMemberListCustomStatus({
 					guildId: guild.id,
@@ -599,7 +601,9 @@ const LazyMemberList = observer(function LazyMemberList({guild, channel}: LazyMe
 				continue;
 			}
 			const user = member.user;
-			const displayName = member.nick ?? NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guild.id);
+			const displayName = member.nick
+				? NicknameUtils.formatNicknameForStreamerMode(member.nick)
+				: NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guild.id);
 			const status = resolveMemberListPresence({guildId: guild.id, channelId: channel.id, userId: user.id});
 			const customStatus = resolveMemberListCustomStatus({
 				guildId: guild.id,
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/bottomsheets/ChannelDetailsBottomSheet.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/bottomsheets/ChannelDetailsBottomSheet.tsx
index 3add9757c..ba503175f 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/bottomsheets/ChannelDetailsBottomSheet.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/bottomsheets/ChannelDetailsBottomSheet.tsx
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ export const ChannelDetailsBottomSheet: React.FC<ChannelDetailsBottomSheetProps>
 					<ConfirmModal
 						title={i18n._(CLOSE_DM_DESCRIPTOR)}
 						description={i18n._(ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WANT_TO_CLOSE_YOUR_DESCRIPTOR, {
-							recipientUsername: recipient ? NicknameUtils.getNickname(recipient) : '',
+							recipientUsername: recipient ? NicknameUtils.getNickname(recipient, null) : '',
 						})}
 						primaryText={i18n._(CLOSE_DM_DESCRIPTOR)}
 						primaryVariant="danger"
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/bottomsheets/ChannelDetailsBottomSheetMemberList.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/bottomsheets/ChannelDetailsBottomSheetMemberList.tsx
index bc2961365..1d6ba20b2 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/bottomsheets/ChannelDetailsBottomSheetMemberList.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/bottomsheets/ChannelDetailsBottomSheetMemberList.tsx
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ export const MobileMemberListItem = observer(
 		const handleLongPress = useCallback(() => {
 			onLongPress?.(member);
 		}, [member, onLongPress]);
-		const displayName = member.nick ?? NicknameUtils.getNickname(member.user, guild.id);
+		const displayName = member.nick
+			? NicknameUtils.formatNicknameForStreamerMode(member.nick)
+			: NicknameUtils.getNickname(member.user, guild.id);
 		const avatarUrl = useMemo(
 			() =>
 				AvatarUtils.getGuildMemberDisplayAvatarURL({
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/channel_view/DMChannelView.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/channel_view/DMChannelView.tsx
index d72d8b0f1..031aaa495 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/channel_view/DMChannelView.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/channel_view/DMChannelView.tsx
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ export const DMChannelView = observer(({channelId}: DMChannelViewProps) => {
 							) : isDM && isRecipientBlocked && recipient ? (
 								<BlockedUserBarrier
 									userId={recipient.id}
-									username={NicknameUtils.getNickname(recipient)}
+									username={NicknameUtils.getNickname(recipient, null)}
 									data-flx="channel.channel-view.dm-channel-view.blocked-user-barrier"
 								/>
 							) : isCurrentUserUnclaimed && isDM && !isPersonalNotes && !isGroupDM ? (
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/channel_view/dm_channel_view/CallParticipantsRow.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/channel_view/dm_channel_view/CallParticipantsRow.tsx
index 2e389b3b9..5a5955bae 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/channel_view/dm_channel_view/CallParticipantsRow.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/channel_view/dm_channel_view/CallParticipantsRow.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export const CallParticipantsRow = observer(
 				event.preventDefault();
 				event.stopPropagation();
 				const participantEntry = participantEntryByUserId.get(user.id);
-				const participantName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, channel.guildId ?? undefined, channel.id) || user.id;
+				const participantName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, channel.guildId ?? null, channel.id) || user.id;
 				ContextMenuCommands.openFromEvent(event, ({onClose}) =>
 					participantEntry ? (
 						<VoiceParticipantContextMenu
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ export const CallParticipantsRow = observer(
 				>
 					{participants.map(({user, isRinging}) => {
 						const participantEntry = participantEntryByUserId.get(user.id);
-						const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, channel.guildId ?? undefined, channel.id);
+						const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, channel.guildId ?? null, channel.id);
 						return (
 							<motion.button
 								type="button"
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/direct_message/useDMListItemHandlers.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/direct_message/useDMListItemHandlers.tsx
index 870f5ae7e..736ad8404 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/direct_message/useDMListItemHandlers.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/direct_message/useDMListItemHandlers.tsx
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ export function useDMListItemHandlers({
 		closeAllSheets();
 	}, [channel.id, closeAllSheets]);
 	const handleCloseDm = useCallback(() => {
-		const username = recipient ? NicknameUtils.getNickname(recipient) : '';
+		const username = recipient ? NicknameUtils.getNickname(recipient, null) : '';
 		const description = isGroupDM
 			? i18n._(ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WANT_TO_CLOSE_THIS_DESCRIPTOR)
 			: i18n._(ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WANT_TO_CLOSE_YOUR_DESCRIPTOR, {username});
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/friends/FriendListItem.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/friends/FriendListItem.tsx
index 783edd453..1768c55ef 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/friends/FriendListItem.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/friends/FriendListItem.tsx
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ export const FriendListItem: React.FC<FriendListItemProps> = observer((props) =>
 					<div className={styles.friendDetails} data-flx="channel.friends.friend-list-item.friend-details">
 						<div className={styles.friendNameRow} data-flx="channel.friends.friend-list-item.friend-name-row">
 							<span className={styles.friendName} data-flx="channel.friends.friend-list-item.friend-name">
-								{NicknameUtils.getNickname(user)}
+								{NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null)}
 							</span>
 							<span className={styles.friendTag} data-flx="channel.friends.friend-list-item.friend-tag">
 								{NicknameUtils.formatTagForStreamerMode(user.tag)}
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/friends/MobileFriendRequestItem.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/friends/MobileFriendRequestItem.tsx
index 3b0363c0c..4f5d1493c 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/friends/MobileFriendRequestItem.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/friends/MobileFriendRequestItem.tsx
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ export const MobileFriendRequestItem: React.FC<MobileFriendRequestItemProps> = o
 					/>
 					<div className={styles.userInfo} data-flx="channel.friends.mobile-friend-request-item.user-info">
 						<span className={styles.userName} data-flx="channel.friends.mobile-friend-request-item.user-name">
-							{NicknameUtils.getNickname(user)}
+							{NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null)}
 						</span>
 						<span className={styles.requestStatus} data-flx="channel.friends.mobile-friend-request-item.request-status">
 							{statusText}
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export const MobileFriendRequestItem: React.FC<MobileFriendRequestItemProps> = o
 							onClick={() => setMenuOpen(true)}
 							className={styles.actionButton}
 							aria-label={i18n._(FRIEND_REQUEST_ACTIONS_FOR_DESCRIPTOR, {
-								displayName: NicknameUtils.getNickname(user),
+								displayName: NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null),
 							})}
 							aria-haspopup="dialog"
 							data-flx="channel.friends.mobile-friend-request-item.action-button.set-menu-open"
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/friends/views/FriendsList.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/friends/views/FriendsList.tsx
index 7002334f6..ab58ae2fc 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/friends/views/FriendsList.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/friends/views/FriendsList.tsx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export const FriendsList: React.FC<FriendsListProps> = observer(({showOnlineOnly
 			return true;
 		}
 		const user = Users.getUser(userId);
-		const nickname = user ? NicknameUtils.getNickname(user) : '';
+		const nickname = user ? NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null) : '';
 		const username = user?.username ?? '';
 		return `${nickname} ${username}`.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery);
 	};
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export const FriendsList: React.FC<FriendsListProps> = observer(({showOnlineOnly
 		const userA = Users.getUser(a);
 		const userB = Users.getUser(b);
 		if (!userA || !userB) return 0;
-		return NicknameUtils.getNickname(userA).localeCompare(NicknameUtils.getNickname(userB));
+		return NicknameUtils.getNickname(userA, null).localeCompare(NicknameUtils.getNickname(userB, null));
 	});
 	const reportedTab = showOnlineOnly ? SkeletonFriendsTab.ONLINE : SkeletonFriendsTab.ALL;
 	useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/friends/views/PendingFriendsView.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/friends/views/PendingFriendsView.tsx
index 1d38e4407..253a95510 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/friends/views/PendingFriendsView.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/friends/views/PendingFriendsView.tsx
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export const PendingFriendsView: React.FC<PendingFriendsViewProps> = observer(
 				return true;
 			}
 			const user = Users.getUser(userId);
-			const nickname = user ? NicknameUtils.getNickname(user) : '';
+			const nickname = user ? NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null) : '';
 			const username = user?.username ?? '';
 			return `${nickname} ${username}`.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery);
 		};
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export const PendingFriendsView: React.FC<PendingFriendsViewProps> = observer(
 				const userA = Users.getUser(a.id);
 				const userB = Users.getUser(b.id);
 				if (!userA || !userB) return 0;
-				return NicknameUtils.getNickname(userA).localeCompare(NicknameUtils.getNickname(userB));
+				return NicknameUtils.getNickname(userA, null).localeCompare(NicknameUtils.getNickname(userB, null));
 			});
 		const visibleIncoming = sortByDisplayName(
 			hasSearch ? incomingRequests.filter((request) => matchesSearch(request.id)) : incomingRequests,
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/guild_members_page/MemberTableRow.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/guild_members_page/MemberTableRow.tsx
index a23ba09b7..e2afd06d1 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/guild_members_page/MemberTableRow.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/guild_members_page/MemberTableRow.tsx
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ export const MemberTableRow: React.FC<MemberTableRowProps> = observer(
 			},
 			[topRole],
 		);
-		const displayName = member?.nick ?? data.nickname ?? data.displayName;
+		const displayName = NicknameUtils.formatNicknameForStreamerMode(member?.nick || data.nickname || data.displayName);
 		const tag = user?.tag ?? data.tag;
 		return (
 			<div
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/guild_members_page/SearchApi.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/guild_members_page/SearchApi.ts
index 11a55ef9b..84b418937 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/guild_members_page/SearchApi.ts
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/channel/components/guild_members_page/SearchApi.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import GuildMembers from '@app/features/member/state/GuildMembers';
 import {http} from '@app/features/platform/transport/RestTransport';
 import {Logger} from '@app/features/platform/utils/AppLogger';
 import Users from '@app/features/user/state/Users';
+import * as NicknameUtils from '@app/features/user/utils/NicknameUtils';
 import {extractTimestampFromSnowflakeAsDate} from '@fluxer/snowflake/src/SnowflakeUtils';
 
 export const logger = new Logger('GuildMembersPage');
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ export async function searchGuildMembers(guildId: string, params: SearchParams):
 export function toMemberDisplayData(searchMember: SearchableGuildMember, guildId: string): MemberDisplayData {
 	const user = Users.getUser(searchMember.user_id);
 	const member = GuildMembers.getMember(guildId, searchMember.user_id);
-	const displayName = member?.nick ?? searchMember.nickname ?? searchMember.global_name ?? searchMember.username;
+	const resolvedName = member?.nick || searchMember.nickname || searchMember.global_name || searchMember.username;
+	const displayName = NicknameUtils.formatNicknameForStreamerMode(resolvedName);
 	const tag = user ? user.tag : `${searchMember.username}#${searchMember.discriminator}`;
 	return {
 		userId: searchMember.user_id,
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/relationship/utils/FriendsListUtils.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/relationship/utils/FriendsListUtils.tsx
index 5adf1c86c..bc121f313 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/relationship/utils/FriendsListUtils.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/relationship/utils/FriendsListUtils.tsx
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ const useFriendGroups = (friendIds: Array<string>, searchQuery: string) => {
 			const user = Users.getUser(userId);
 			if (!user) return false;
 			if (!searchQuery) return true;
-			const nickname = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user).toLowerCase();
+			const nickname = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null).toLowerCase();
 			return nickname.includes(searchQuery.toLowerCase());
 		});
 		const groups: Record<string, Array<string>> = {};
 		for (const userId of filtered) {
 			const user = Users.getUser(userId);
 			if (!user) continue;
-			const firstLetter = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user)[0].toUpperCase();
+			const firstLetter = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null)[0].toUpperCase();
 			if (!groups[firstLetter]) {
 				groups[firstLetter] = [];
 			}
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ const useFriendGroups = (friendIds: Array<string>, searchQuery: string) => {
 				const userA = Users.getUser(a);
 				const userB = Users.getUser(b);
 				if (!userA || !userB) return 0;
-				return NicknameUtils.getNickname(userA).localeCompare(NicknameUtils.getNickname(userB));
+				return NicknameUtils.getNickname(userA, null).localeCompare(NicknameUtils.getNickname(userB, null));
 			});
 		}
 		const groupArray: Array<FriendGroup> = Object.keys(groups)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ const FriendItem = observer(({userId}: {userId: string}) => {
 								className={styles.friendItemName}
 								data-flx="relationship.friends-list-utils.friend-item.friend-item-name"
 							>
-								{NicknameUtils.getNickname(user)}
+								{NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null)}
 							</div>
 							{statusLabel && (
 								<div
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/relationship/utils/RelationshipActionUtils.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/relationship/utils/RelationshipActionUtils.tsx
index dd3fec4bc..7472a6b4e 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/relationship/utils/RelationshipActionUtils.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/relationship/utils/RelationshipActionUtils.tsx
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export function showSendFriendRequestConfirmation(i18n: I18n, user: User): void
 			<ConfirmModal
 				title={i18n._(ADD_FRIEND_DESCRIPTOR)}
 				description={i18n._(SEND_A_FRIEND_REQUEST_TO_OR_USE_THE_DESCRIPTOR, {
-					userName: NicknameUtils.getNickname(user),
+					userName: NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null),
 				})}
 				primaryText={i18n._(ADD_FRIEND_DESCRIPTOR)}
 				onPrimary={async (staffForceAccept) => {
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ export function showAcceptFriendRequestConfirmation(
 			<ConfirmModal
 				title={i18n._(ACCEPT_FRIEND_REQUEST_DESCRIPTOR)}
 				description={i18n._(ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WANT_TO_ACCEPT_THE_DESCRIPTOR, {
-					userName: NicknameUtils.getNickname(user),
+					userName: NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null),
 				})}
 				primaryText={i18n._(ACCEPT_FRIEND_REQUEST_ACTION_DESCRIPTOR)}
 				primaryVariant="primary"
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ export function showRemoveFriendConfirmation(
 			<ConfirmModal
 				title={i18n._(REMOVE_FRIEND_DESCRIPTOR)}
 				description={i18n._(ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WANT_TO_REMOVE_AS_DESCRIPTOR, {
-					userName: NicknameUtils.getNickname(user),
+					userName: NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null),
 				})}
 				primaryText={i18n._(REMOVE_FRIEND_DESCRIPTOR)}
 				primaryVariant="danger"
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ export function showBlockUserConfirmation(i18n: I18n, user: User, options: Relat
 			<ConfirmModal
 				title={i18n._(BLOCK_USER_DESCRIPTOR)}
 				description={i18n._(ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WANT_TO_BLOCK_THEY_DESCRIPTOR, {
-					userName: NicknameUtils.getNickname(user),
+					userName: NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null),
 				})}
 				primaryText={i18n._(BLOCK_DESCRIPTOR)}
 				primaryVariant="danger"
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ export function showUnblockUserConfirmation(
 			<ConfirmModal
 				title={i18n._(UNBLOCK_USER_DESCRIPTOR)}
 				description={i18n._(ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WANT_TO_UNBLOCK_DESCRIPTOR, {
-					userName: NicknameUtils.getNickname(user),
+					userName: NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null),
 				})}
 				primaryText={i18n._(UNBLOCK_USER_ACTION_DESCRIPTOR)}
 				primaryVariant="primary"
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/search/state/QuickSwitcherCandidateBuilder.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/search/state/QuickSwitcherCandidateBuilder.ts
index 2dbd991d5..62c50ad3c 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/search/state/QuickSwitcherCandidateBuilder.ts
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/search/state/QuickSwitcherCandidateBuilder.ts
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export function buildChannelCandidate(
 			const participantNames = channel.recipientIds
 				.map((recipientId) => {
 					const user = Users.getUser(recipientId);
-					return user ? NicknameUtils.getNickname(user) : null;
+					return user ? NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null) : null;
 				})
 				.filter(Boolean) as Array<string>;
 			const subtitle = participantNames.length > 0 ? participantNames.join(', ') : i18n._(GROUP_MESSAGE_DESCRIPTOR);
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ export function buildCandidateSets(i18n: I18n): CandidateSets {
 			}
 			const user = relationship.user;
 			if (!userCandidates.has(user.id)) {
-				const title = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user);
+				const title = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null);
 				const subtitle = NicknameUtils.formatUserTagForStreamerMode(user);
 				const searchValues = [title, subtitle, user.username, user.id].filter(Boolean);
 				userCandidates.set(user.id, {
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ export function buildCandidateSets(i18n: I18n): CandidateSets {
 		for (const user of Users.getUsers()) {
 			if (user.id === currentUserId) continue;
 			if (!userCandidates.has(user.id)) {
-				const title = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user);
+				const title = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, null);
 				const subtitle = NicknameUtils.formatUserTagForStreamerMode(user);
 				const searchValues = [title, subtitle, user.username, user.id].filter(Boolean);
 				userCandidates.set(user.id, {
@@ -272,7 +272,9 @@ export function buildCandidateSets(i18n: I18n): CandidateSets {
 			for (const member of guildMembers) {
 				if (member.user.id === currentUserId) continue;
 				if (!userCandidates.has(member.user.id)) {
-					const title = member.nick ?? NicknameUtils.getNickname(member.user);
+					const title = member.nick
+						? NicknameUtils.formatNicknameForStreamerMode(member.nick)
+						: NicknameUtils.getNickname(member.user, member.guildId);
 					const subtitle = NicknameUtils.formatUserTagForStreamerMode(member.user);
 					const searchValues = [title, subtitle, member.user.username, member.user.id, member.nick].filter(
 						Boolean,
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/search/state/QuickSwitcherResultGenerators.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/search/state/QuickSwitcherResultGenerators.ts
index e333c3598..d54328327 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/search/state/QuickSwitcherResultGenerators.ts
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/search/state/QuickSwitcherResultGenerators.ts
@@ -235,7 +235,9 @@ function buildUserCandidatesWithMemberSearch(
 }
 
 function createUserCandidateFromMember(member: GuildMember): UserCandidate {
-	const title = member.nick ?? NicknameUtils.getNickname(member.user);
+	const title = member.nick
+		? NicknameUtils.formatNicknameForStreamerMode(member.nick)
+		: NicknameUtils.getNickname(member.user, member.guildId);
 	const subtitle = NicknameUtils.formatUserTagForStreamerMode(member.user);
 	const searchValues = [title, subtitle, member.user.username, member.user.id, member.nick].filter(
 		Boolean,
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/action_menu/UserContextMenu.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/action_menu/UserContextMenu.tsx
index f15086913..d22d4d133 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/action_menu/UserContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/action_menu/UserContextMenu.tsx
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ export const UserContextMenu: React.FC<UserContextMenuProps> = observer(
 				)),
 			);
 		}, [channel, onClose, user]);
-		const userDisplayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, channel?.guildId ?? undefined, channel?.id);
+		const userDisplayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, channel?.guildId ?? null, channel?.id);
 		const handleRemoveFromGroup = useCallback(() => {
 			if (!channel) return;
 			ModalCommands.pushAfterBottomSheetClose(
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/action_menu/items/DMMenuData.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/action_menu/items/DMMenuData.tsx
index e531d4e7a..33d7999f6 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/action_menu/items/DMMenuData.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/action_menu/items/DMMenuData.tsx
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ export function useDMMenuData(
 				<ConfirmModal
 					title={i18n._(CLOSE_DM_DESCRIPTOR)}
 					description={i18n._(ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WANT_TO_CLOSE_YOUR_DESCRIPTOR, {
-						recipientUsername: recipient ? NicknameUtils.getNickname(recipient) : '',
+						recipientUsername: recipient ? NicknameUtils.getNickname(recipient, null) : '',
 					})}
 					primaryText={i18n._(CLOSE_DM_DESCRIPTOR)}
 					primaryVariant="danger"
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/avatars/AvatarStack.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/avatars/AvatarStack.tsx
index b062d1295..795f0402f 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/avatars/AvatarStack.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/avatars/AvatarStack.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export const AvatarStack: React.FC<AvatarStackProps> = observer(
 		const childArray = React.Children.toArray(children).filter(Boolean);
 		const userChildren =
 			users?.map((user, index) => {
-				const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guildId ?? undefined, channelId ?? undefined);
+				const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guildId ?? null, channelId ?? undefined);
 				const avatarNode = renderAvatar?.(user, size, index) ?? (
 					<Avatar user={user} size={size} guildId={guildId ?? undefined} data-flx="ui.avatars.avatar-stack.avatar" />
 				);
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ export const AvatarStack: React.FC<AvatarStackProps> = observer(
 		} as React.CSSProperties;
 		const wrapWithContextMenu = (node: React.ReactNode, user: User, index: number) => {
 			if (!onUserContextMenu) return node;
-			const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guildId ?? undefined, channelId ?? undefined);
+			const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guildId ?? null, channelId ?? undefined);
 			return (
 				<div
 					className={styles.avatarContextMenuWrap}
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/components/Avatar.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/components/Avatar.tsx
index f16d8fd40..e3b3978c7 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/components/Avatar.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/ui/components/Avatar.tsx
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ const AvatarComponent = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, AvatarProps>(
 		});
 		const safeHoverAvatarUrl = isAnimatedNeeded ? hoverAvatarUrl || undefined : undefined;
 		const normalizedStatusAttr = status != null ? normalizeStatus(status) : undefined;
-		const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guildId ?? undefined);
+		const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guildId ?? null);
 		const avatarRefs = useMemo(() => [ref, hoverRef], [ref, hoverRef]);
 		const mergedRef = useMergeRefs(avatarRefs);
 		return (
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/user/components/popouts/UserProfilePopout.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/user/components/popouts/UserProfilePopout.tsx
index 624f93e82..33eace3ec 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/user/components/popouts/UserProfilePopout.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/user/components/popouts/UserProfilePopout.tsx
@@ -174,7 +174,9 @@ export const UserProfilePopout: React.FC<UserProfilePopoutProps> = observer(
 		const handleClosePopout = useCallback(() => {
 			requestClose();
 		}, [requestClose]);
-		const displayName = guildMember?.nick ?? NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guildId);
+		const displayName = guildMember?.nick
+			? NicknameUtils.formatNicknameForStreamerMode(guildMember.nick)
+			: NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guildId);
 		const handleMessage = async () => {
 			try {
 				requestClose();
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/user/components/profile/VoiceActivityCard.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/user/components/profile/VoiceActivityCard.tsx
index 9474bdc38..b1e164b9c 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/user/components/profile/VoiceActivityCard.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/user/components/profile/VoiceActivityCard.tsx
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ export const VoiceActivityCard: React.FC<VoiceActivityCardProps> = observer(({ac
 			return i18n._(PARTICIPANTS_DESCRIPTOR);
 		}
 		const names = avatarStackUsers
-			.map((user) => NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guildId ?? undefined, channelId ?? undefined))
+			.map((user) => NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guildId ?? null, channelId ?? undefined))
 			.join(', ');
 		return i18n._(PARTICIPANTS_2_DESCRIPTOR, {names});
 	}, [avatarStackUsers, guildId, channelId, i18n.locale]);
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ const VoiceActivityContext: React.FC<VoiceActivityContextProps> = observer(({cha
 		const recipientId = channel.recipientIds.find((id) => id !== voiceState.user_id);
 		const recipientUser = recipientId ? Users.getUser(recipientId) : undefined;
 		if (recipientUser) {
-			const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(recipientUser);
+			const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(recipientUser, null);
 			return (
 				<button
 					type="button"
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/user/utils/NicknameUtils.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/user/utils/NicknameUtils.ts
index beb7509fa..ed2ed9562 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/user/utils/NicknameUtils.ts
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/user/utils/NicknameUtils.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ export function formatUserTagForStreamerMode(user: Pick<User, 'tag' | 'username'
 	return formatTagForStreamerMode(user.tag || `${user.username}#${user.discriminator}`);
 }
 
+export function formatNicknameForStreamerMode(nickname: string): string {
+	const resolved = formatNameForStreamerMode(nickname);
+	noteText(resolved);
+	return resolved;
+}
+
 export function getDisplayName(user: UserDisplayNameLike): string {
 	const name = formatNameForStreamerMode(
 		user.displayName || user.globalName || user.global_name || user.username || '',
@@ -60,7 +66,5 @@ export function getNickname(user: User, guildId?: string | null, channelId?: str
 			name = channel.nicks[user.id];
 		}
 	}
-	const resolved = formatNameForStreamerMode(name);
-	noteText(resolved);
-	return resolved;
+	return formatNicknameForStreamerMode(name);
 }
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/VoiceParticipantAvatarList.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/VoiceParticipantAvatarList.tsx
index 2a870c368..500f8545b 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/VoiceParticipantAvatarList.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/VoiceParticipantAvatarList.tsx
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ interface VoiceParticipantPopoutRowProps {
 
 function VoiceParticipantPopoutRow({entry, guildId, channelId}: VoiceParticipantPopoutRowProps) {
 	const {i18n} = useLingui();
-	const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(entry.user, guildId ?? undefined, channelId ?? undefined);
+	const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(entry.user, guildId ?? null, channelId ?? undefined);
 	const participantName = displayName || i18n._(UNKNOWN_USER_DESCRIPTOR);
 	const {scheduleProfilePreload, cancelProfilePreload} = useUserProfileHoverPreload({
 		userId: entry.user.id,
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ export const VoiceParticipantSpeakingAvatarStack: React.FC<VoiceParticipantSpeak
 				event.stopPropagation();
 				const entry = sortedEntries[index];
 				if (!entry) return;
-				const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guildId ?? undefined, channelId ?? undefined);
+				const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guildId ?? null, channelId ?? undefined);
 				const participantName = displayName || i18n._(UNKNOWN_USER_DESCRIPTOR);
 				ContextMenuCommands.openFromEvent(event, ({onClose}) => (
 					<VoiceParticipantContextMenu
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ export const VoiceParticipantWrappedAvatarList: React.FC<VoiceParticipantWrapped
 			(event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLElement>, entry: VoiceParticipantAvatarEntry) => {
 				event.preventDefault();
 				event.stopPropagation();
-				const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(entry.user, guildId ?? undefined, channelId ?? undefined);
+				const displayName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(entry.user, guildId ?? null, channelId ?? undefined);
 				const participantName = displayName || i18n._(UNKNOWN_USER_DESCRIPTOR);
 				ContextMenuCommands.openFromEvent(event, ({onClose}) => (
 					<VoiceParticipantContextMenu
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/VoiceParticipantSortUtils.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/VoiceParticipantSortUtils.ts
index f59a081a9..b64508ba9 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/VoiceParticipantSortUtils.ts
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/VoiceParticipantSortUtils.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function getUserDisplayName(userId: string, guildId?: string | null, channelId?:
 	if (!userId) return '';
 	const user = Users.getUser(userId);
 	if (!user) return '';
-	return NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guildId ?? undefined, channelId ?? undefined) || '';
+	return NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guildId ?? null, channelId ?? undefined) || '';
 }
 
 function buildSnapshotFallbackDisplayName(userId: string, participantKey: string): string {
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/pip_overlay/PiPOverlayInner.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/pip_overlay/PiPOverlayInner.tsx
index 7902f735b..72d326c9a 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/pip_overlay/PiPOverlayInner.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/components/pip_overlay/PiPOverlayInner.tsx
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ const PiPOverlayInnerBase = observer(function PiPOverlayInnerBase({content, room
 	const {viewerUsers} = useStreamSpectators(isScreenShare ? streamKey : '', content.userId);
 	const displayName = useMemo(() => {
 		if (!participantUser) return '';
-		return NicknameUtils.getNickname(participantUser, content.guildId ?? undefined, content.channelId);
+		return NicknameUtils.getNickname(participantUser, content.guildId ?? null, content.channelId);
 	}, [participantUser, content.guildId, content.channelId]);
 	const disconnectLabel = i18n._(VOICE_DISCONNECT_DESCRIPTOR);
 	const channelName = channel?.name ?? '';
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/utils/TtsTextFormatter.ts b/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/utils/TtsTextFormatter.ts
index ff147535c..edcc53579 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/utils/TtsTextFormatter.ts
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/utils/TtsTextFormatter.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function formatUserMention(userId: string, guildId: string | null, i18n: I18n):
 	if (!user) {
 		return i18n._(UNKNOWN_USER_DESCRIPTOR);
 	}
-	return NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guildId ?? undefined);
+	return NicknameUtils.getNickname(user, guildId ?? null);
 }
 
 function formatRoleMention(roleId: string, guildId: string | null, i18n: I18n): string {
diff --git a/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/utils/VoiceTtsUtils.tsx b/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/utils/VoiceTtsUtils.tsx
index 06fdfe3a1..d408ba7bb 100644
--- a/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/utils/VoiceTtsUtils.tsx
+++ b/fluxer_app/src/features/voice/utils/VoiceTtsUtils.tsx
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ function handleIncomingTtsMessage(message: Message): void {
 	if (!author) {
 		return;
 	}
-	const authorName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(author, channel.guildId ?? undefined);
+	const authorName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(author, channel.guildId ?? null);
 	if (!message.content.trim()) {
 		const description = describeNonTextContent(message, localI18n);
 		if (!description) {
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ function handleIncomingTtsMessage(message: Message): void {
 		if (ref.message) {
 			const replyAuthor = Users.getUser(ref.message.author.id);
 			if (replyAuthor) {
-				replyAuthorName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(replyAuthor, channel.guildId ?? undefined);
+				replyAuthorName = NicknameUtils.getNickname(replyAuthor, channel.guildId ?? null);
 			}
 		}
 	}