diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneUserProfileRecentSection.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneUserProfileRecentSection.cs
index 532aaa9c92..06091f3c81 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneUserProfileRecentSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneUserProfileRecentSection.cs
@@ -136,6 +136,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
                     Beatmap = dummyBeatmap,
                 },
                 new APIRecentActivity
+                {
+                    User = dummyUser,
+                    Type = RecentActivityType.Rank,
+                    Rank = 1,
+                    Mode = "vitaru",
+                    Beatmap = dummyBeatmap,
+                },
+                new APIRecentActivity
+                {
+                    User = dummyUser,
+                    Type = RecentActivityType.Rank,
+                    Rank = 1,
+                    Mode = "fruits",
+                    Beatmap = dummyBeatmap,
+                },
+                new APIRecentActivity
                 {
                     User = dummyUser,
                     Type = RecentActivityType.RankLost,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/Responses/APIRecentActivity.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/Responses/APIRecentActivity.cs
index b416085217..8695d09570 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/Responses/APIRecentActivity.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/Responses/APIRecentActivity.cs
@@ -41,37 +41,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses
         [JsonProperty("count")]
         public int Count;
 
-        public string Mode;
-
         [JsonProperty("mode")]
-        private string mode
-        {
-            set
-            {
-                switch (value)
-                {
-                    default:
-                        Mode = value;
-                        return;
-
-                    case "osu":
-                        Mode = "osu!";
-                        return;
-
-                    case "mania":
-                        Mode = "osu!mania";
-                        return;
-
-                    case "taiko":
-                        Mode = "osu!taiko";
-                        return;
-
-                    case "fruits":
-                        Mode = "osu!catch";
-                        return;
-                }
-            }
-        }
+        public string Mode;
 
         [JsonProperty("beatmap")]
         public RecentActivityBeatmap Beatmap;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Sections/Recent/DrawableRecentActivity.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Sections/Recent/DrawableRecentActivity.cs
index 3f8ab93abd..5a315b59b4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Sections/Recent/DrawableRecentActivity.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Profile/Sections/Recent/DrawableRecentActivity.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
 using osu.Game.Online.Chat;
 using osu.Game.Online.Leaderboards;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Sections.Recent
 {
@@ -19,7 +21,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Sections.Recent
     {
         private const int font_size = 14;
 
-        private IAPIProvider api;
+        [Resolved]
+        private IAPIProvider api { get; set; }
+
+        [Resolved]
+        private RulesetStore rulesets { get; set; }
 
         private readonly APIRecentActivity activity;
 
@@ -31,10 +37,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Sections.Recent
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(IAPIProvider api, OverlayColourProvider colourProvider)
+        private void load(OverlayColourProvider colourProvider)
         {
-            this.api = api;
-
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X;
             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y;
             AddInternal(new GridContainer
@@ -118,6 +122,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Sections.Recent
             }
         }
 
+        private string getRulesetName()
+        {
+            var shortName = activity.Mode;
+
+            if (rulesets.AvailableRulesets.Select(r => r.ShortName).Contains(shortName))
+                return rulesets.AvailableRulesets.FirstOrDefault(r => r.ShortName == shortName).Name;
+
+            return shortName;
+        }
+
         private string getLinkArgument(string url) => MessageFormatter.GetLinkDetails($"{api.Endpoint}{url}").Argument;
 
         private FontUsage getLinkFont(FontWeight fontWeight = FontWeight.Regular)
@@ -185,14 +199,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Profile.Sections.Recent
                     addUserLink();
                     addText($" achieved rank #{activity.Rank} on ");
                     addBeatmapLink();
-                    addText($" ({activity.Mode})");
+                    addText($" ({getRulesetName()})");
                     break;
 
                 case RecentActivityType.RankLost:
                     addUserLink();
                     addText(" has lost first place on ");
                     addBeatmapLink();
-                    addText($" ({activity.Mode})");
+                    addText($" ({getRulesetName()})");
                     break;
 
                 case RecentActivityType.UserSupportAgain: