diff --git a/src/Module/Search/Acl.php b/src/Module/Search/Acl.php
index 7e7a0d27f5..eb6dc6f859 100644
--- a/src/Module/Search/Acl.php
+++ b/src/Module/Search/Acl.php
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ class Acl extends BaseModule
 		}
 
 		$type = $_REQUEST['type'] ?? self::TYPE_MENTION_CONTACT_GROUP;
-
 		if ($type === self::TYPE_GLOBAL_CONTACT) {
 			$o = self::globalContactSearch();
 		} else {
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ class Acl extends BaseModule
 			$contacts[] = [
 				'photo'   => Contact::getMicro($contact),
 				'name'    => htmlspecialchars($contact['name']),
-				'nick'    => $contact['nick'],
+				'nick'    => $contact['addr'] ?: $contact['url'],
 				'network' => $contact['network'],
 				'link'    => $contact['url'],
 				'forum'   => $contact['contact-type'] == Contact::TYPE_COMMUNITY,