diff --git a/src/chatlog/chatlog.h b/src/chatlog/chatlog.h
index ec7cf5ecd..fdc4a8436 100644
--- a/src/chatlog/chatlog.h
+++ b/src/chatlog/chatlog.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ public:
 
     ChatLine::Ptr getTypingNotification() const;
     QVector<ChatLine::Ptr> getLines();
+    // repetition interval sender name (sec)
+    const uint repNameAfter = 5*60;
 
 signals:
     void selectionChanged();
@@ -142,6 +144,8 @@ private:
     QMargins margins = QMargins(10,10,10,10);
     qreal lineSpacing = 5.0f;
 
+
+
 };
 
 #endif // CHATLOG_H
diff --git a/src/widget/form/chatform.cpp b/src/widget/form/chatform.cpp
index 14388f735..5626e27c9 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/chatform.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/form/chatform.cpp
@@ -843,10 +843,11 @@ void ChatForm::loadHistory(QDateTime since, bool processUndelivered)
                                                               authorId.isMine(),
                                                               QDateTime());
 
-        if(!isAction && prevId == authorId)
+        if(!isAction && (prevId == authorId) && (prevMsgDateTime.secsTo(msgDateTime) < getChatLog()->repNameAfter) )
             msg->hideSender();
 
         prevId = authorId;
+        prevMsgDateTime = msgDateTime;
 
         if (it.isSent || !authorId.isMine())
         {
diff --git a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
index 760c028e4..d594f1462 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.cpp
@@ -233,10 +233,11 @@ ChatMessage::Ptr GenericChatForm::addMessage(const ToxID& author, const QString
     else
     {
         msg = ChatMessage::createChatMessage(authorStr, message, ChatMessage::NORMAL, author.isMine());
-        if(author == previousId)
+        if ( (author == previousId) && (prevMsgDateTime.secsTo(QDateTime::currentDateTime()) < getChatLog()->repNameAfter) )
             msg->hideSender();
 
         previousId = author;
+        prevMsgDateTime = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
     }
 
     insertChatMessage(msg);
@@ -258,10 +259,11 @@ void GenericChatForm::addAlertMessage(const ToxID &author, QString message, QDat
     ChatMessage::Ptr msg = ChatMessage::createChatMessage(authorStr, message, ChatMessage::ALERT, author.isMine(), datetime);
     insertChatMessage(msg);
 
-    if(author == previousId)
+    if( (author == previousId) && (prevMsgDateTime.secsTo(QDateTime::currentDateTime()) < getChatLog()->repNameAfter) )
         msg->hideSender();
 
     previousId = author;
+    prevMsgDateTime = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
 }
 
 void GenericChatForm::onEmoteButtonClicked()
@@ -382,3 +384,5 @@ void GenericChatForm::insertChatMessage(ChatMessage::Ptr msg)
 {
     chatWidget->insertChatlineAtBottom(std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ChatLine>(msg));
 }
+
+
diff --git a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.h b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.h
index 499daee3b..f5a0a17da 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/genericchatform.h
+++ b/src/widget/form/genericchatform.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ protected:
     void insertChatMessage(ChatMessage::Ptr msg);
 
     ToxID previousId;
+    QDateTime prevMsgDateTime;
     Widget *parent;
     QMenu menu;
     int curRow;