diff --git a/flaschengeist/plugins/auth_ldap/__init__.py b/flaschengeist/plugins/auth_ldap/__init__.py
index a872ce8..ebe84c3 100644
--- a/flaschengeist/plugins/auth_ldap/__init__.py
+++ b/flaschengeist/plugins/auth_ldap/__init__.py
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ class AuthLDAP(AuthPlugin):
                     "mail": user.mail,
                 }
             )
+            if user.display_name:
+                attributes.update( {"displayName": user.display_name})
             ldap_conn.add(dn, self.object_classes, attributes)
             self._set_roles(user)
             self.update_user(user)