diff --git a/auth-ldap/authentication.php b/auth-ldap/authentication.php
index 2f93de8..7cbc2dc 100644
--- a/auth-ldap/authentication.php
+++ b/auth-ldap/authentication.php
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ function authenticate($username, $password=false, $errors=array()) {
     function getName() {
         $config = $this->config;
         list($__, $_N) = $config->translate();
-        return $__(static::$name);
+        return $config->getName() ?: $__(static::$name);
     }
 
     function lookup($dn) {