diff --git a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/util/Notifier.scala b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/util/Notifier.scala
index 54b01e3..7eed798 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/util/Notifier.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/util/Notifier.scala
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
                 email.setSSLOnConnect(ssl)
               }
               smtp.fromAddress
-                .map (_ -> smtp.fromName.orNull)
+                .map (_ -> smtp.fromName.getOrElse(context.loginAccount.get.userName))
                 .orElse (Some("notifications@gitbucket.com" -> context.loginAccount.get.userName))
                 .foreach { case (address, name) =>
                   email.setFrom(address, name)