diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
index 910c09202b8..0a226b6b57d 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
@@ -1239,6 +1239,8 @@ public class ApiResponseHelper implements ResponseGenerator {
 
             if (userVm.getDisplayName() != null) {
                 userVmResponse.setDisplayName(userVm.getDisplayName());
+            } else {
+                userVmResponse.setDisplayName(userVm.getHostName());
             }
 
             if (userVm.getPassword() != null) {