diff --git a/components/language-chooser/react/common/language-chooser-react-hook/useLanguageChooser.ts b/components/language-chooser/react/common/language-chooser-react-hook/useLanguageChooser.ts
index aecce2d..39ac231 100644
--- a/components/language-chooser/react/common/language-chooser-react-hook/useLanguageChooser.ts
+++ b/components/language-chooser/react/common/language-chooser-react-hook/useLanguageChooser.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ export interface ILanguageChooser {
     script: IScript | undefined
   ) => void;
   selectUnlistedLanguage: () => void;
-  resetTo: (initialLanguageTag: string) => void;
+  resetTo: (
+    initialLanguageTag: string,
+    initialCustomDisplayName?: string
+  ) => void;
 }
 
 export const useLanguageChooser = (
@@ -76,7 +79,10 @@ export const useLanguageChooser = (
 
   // For reopening to a specific selection. We should then also set the search string
   // such that the selected language is visible.
-  function resetTo(initialLanguageTag: string) {
+  function resetTo(
+    initialLanguageTag: string,
+    initialCustomDisplayName?: string // all info can be captured in language tag except display name
+  ) {
     // clear everything
     setSelectedLanguage(undefined);
     setSelectedScript(undefined);
@@ -90,8 +96,11 @@ export const useLanguageChooser = (
       onSearchStringChange(initialSelections.language?.languageSubtag || "");
       setSelectedLanguage(initialSelections.language);
       saveLanguageDetails(
-        initialSelections.customDetails || ({} as ICustomizableLanguageDetails),
-        initialSelections.script
+        {
+          ...initialSelections.customDetails,
+          displayName: initialCustomDisplayName,
+        } as ICustomizableLanguageDetails,
+        initialSelections?.script
       );
     }
   }
diff --git a/components/language-chooser/react/language-chooser-react-mui/src/LanguageChooser.tsx b/components/language-chooser/react/language-chooser-react-mui/src/LanguageChooser.tsx
index a20ae96..e3e128a 100644
--- a/components/language-chooser/react/language-chooser-react-mui/src/LanguageChooser.tsx
+++ b/components/language-chooser/react/language-chooser-react-mui/src/LanguageChooser.tsx
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ export const LanguageChooser: React.FunctionComponent<{
     searchString: string
   ) => ILanguage[];
   initialLanguageTag?: string;
+  initialCustomDisplayName?: string;
   onClose: (
     languageSelection: IOrthography | undefined,
     languageTag: string | undefined
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ export const LanguageChooser: React.FunctionComponent<{
   const lp: ILanguageChooser = useLanguageChooser(props.searchResultModifier);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    lp.resetTo(props.initialLanguageTag || "");
+    lp.resetTo(props.initialLanguageTag || "", props.initialCustomDisplayName);
     // We only want this to run once
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, []);
diff --git a/components/language-chooser/react/language-chooser-react-mui/src/demos/DialogDemo.tsx b/components/language-chooser/react/language-chooser-react-mui/src/demos/DialogDemo.tsx
index ace125b..38fffe4 100644
--- a/components/language-chooser/react/language-chooser-react-mui/src/demos/DialogDemo.tsx
+++ b/components/language-chooser/react/language-chooser-react-mui/src/demos/DialogDemo.tsx
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ export const DialogDemo: React.FunctionComponent<{
           <LanguageChooser
             searchResultModifier={defaultSearchResultModifier}
             initialLanguageTag={languageTag}
+            initialCustomDisplayName={selectedValue?.customDetails?.displayName}
             onClose={handleClose}
             rightPanelComponent={
               props.demoRightPanelComponent ? (