diff --git a/where_is_my_sddm_theme/Main.qml b/where_is_my_sddm_theme/Main.qml
index 23c785c..7292607 100644
--- a/where_is_my_sddm_theme/Main.qml
+++ b/where_is_my_sddm_theme/Main.qml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Rectangle {
     property int usernameRole: Qt.UserRole + 1
     property int realNameRole: Qt.UserRole + 2
     property int sessionNameRole: Qt.UserRole + 4
-    property string currentUsername: userModel.data(userModel.index(currentUsersIndex, 0), realNameRole) ||
+    property string currentUsername: (config.showUserRealNameByDefault=="true" && userModel.data(userModel.index(currentUsersIndex, 0), realNameRole)) ||
                                      userModel.data(userModel.index(currentUsersIndex, 0), usernameRole)
     property string currentSession: sessionModel.data(sessionModel.index(currentSessionsIndex, 0), sessionNameRole)
     property string passwordFontSize: config.passwordFontSize || 96
diff --git a/where_is_my_sddm_theme/theme.conf b/where_is_my_sddm_theme/theme.conf
index 3a0a9e0..853c548 100644
--- a/where_is_my_sddm_theme/theme.conf
+++ b/where_is_my_sddm_theme/theme.conf
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ sessionsFontSize=24
 showUsersByDefault=false
 # Font size of users choose label (in points)
 usersFontSize=48
+# Show user real name on label by default
+showUserRealNameByDefault=true
 
 # Path to background image
 background=
diff --git a/where_is_my_sddm_theme_qt5/Main.qml b/where_is_my_sddm_theme_qt5/Main.qml
index 0f775ca..9b9327e 100644
--- a/where_is_my_sddm_theme_qt5/Main.qml
+++ b/where_is_my_sddm_theme_qt5/Main.qml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Rectangle {
     property int usernameRole: Qt.UserRole + 1
     property int realNameRole: Qt.UserRole + 2
     property int sessionNameRole: Qt.UserRole + 4
-    property string currentUsername: userModel.data(userModel.index(currentUsersIndex, 0), realNameRole) ||
+    property string currentUsername: (config.showUserRealNameByDefault=="true" && userModel.data(userModel.index(currentUsersIndex, 0), realNameRole)) ||
                                      userModel.data(userModel.index(currentUsersIndex, 0), usernameRole)
     property string currentSession: sessionModel.data(sessionModel.index(currentSessionsIndex, 0), sessionNameRole)
     property string passwordFontSize: config.passwordFontSize || 96
diff --git a/where_is_my_sddm_theme_qt5/theme.conf b/where_is_my_sddm_theme_qt5/theme.conf
index 3a0a9e0..853c548 100644
--- a/where_is_my_sddm_theme_qt5/theme.conf
+++ b/where_is_my_sddm_theme_qt5/theme.conf
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ sessionsFontSize=24
 showUsersByDefault=false
 # Font size of users choose label (in points)
 usersFontSize=48
+# Show user real name on label by default
+showUserRealNameByDefault=true
 
 # Path to background image
 background=