diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/DrawableComment.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/DrawableComment.cs
index a66b8fcd44..6215f5e108 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/DrawableComment.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/DrawableComment.cs
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ public ParentUsername(Comment comment)
                     new SpriteText
                     {
                         Font = OsuFont.GetFont(size: 14, weight: FontWeight.Bold, italics: true),
-                        Text = comment.ParentComment?.User?.Username
+                        Text = comment.ParentComment?.User?.Username ?? comment.ParentComment?.LegacyName
                     }
                 };
             }