diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/presence/AccountStatusPanel.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/presence/AccountStatusPanel.java
index ae65a58f0..65093fdfb 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/presence/AccountStatusPanel.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/presence/AccountStatusPanel.java
@@ -114,6 +114,14 @@ public class AccountStatusPanel
 
     private String currentLastName;
 
+    private String globalDisplayName;
+
+    /**
+     * Property to disable auto answer menu.
+     */
+    private static final String GLOBAL_DISPLAY_NAME_PROP =
+        "net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.main.presence.GLOBAL_DISPLAY_NAME";
+
     /**
      * Keep reference to plugin container or it will loose its
      * listener.
@@ -188,6 +196,12 @@ public AccountStatusPanel(MainFrame mainFrame)
         loadSkin();
 
         GuiActivator.getUIService().addPluginComponentListener(this);
+
+        globalDisplayName = GuiActivator.getConfigurationService().getString(
+            GLOBAL_DISPLAY_NAME_PROP, null);
+
+        if(!StringUtils.isNullOrEmpty(globalDisplayName))
+            accountNameLabel.setText(globalDisplayName);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -375,6 +389,9 @@ public void run()
                             }
                         }
 
+                        if(!StringUtils.isNullOrEmpty(globalDisplayName))
+                            return;
+
                         String accountName = null;
                         if (currentFirstName == null)
                         {
@@ -594,6 +611,9 @@ public void loadSkin()
      */
     public void serverStoredDetailsChanged(ServerStoredDetailsChangeEvent evt)
     {
+        if(!StringUtils.isNullOrEmpty(globalDisplayName))
+            return;
+
         if(evt.getNewValue() instanceof
                 ServerStoredDetails.DisplayNameDetail
             && (evt.getEventID() == ServerStoredDetailsChangeEvent.DETAIL_ADDED