diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 361b457..6992caf 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -263,8 +263,13 @@ pub async fn profile(config: Config, bot: Option<bool>) {
                         .user
                         .ok_or_else(|| ScootalooError::new("No user in Tweet!"))?;
 
-                let mut display_name = twitter_user.name.clone();
-                display_name.truncate(30);
+                let display_name = Some(String::from_utf16_lossy(
+                    &twitter_user
+                        .name
+                        .encode_utf16()
+                        .take(30)
+                        .collect::<Vec<u16>>(),
+                ));
 
                 let header = match twitter_user.profile_banner_url {
                     Some(h) => Some(base64_media(&h).await?),
@@ -274,7 +279,7 @@ pub async fn profile(config: Config, bot: Option<bool>) {
                 let update_creds = UpdateCredentialsInputOptions {
                     discoverable: None,
                     bot,
-                    display_name: Some(display_name),
+                    display_name,
                     note: twitter_user.description,
                     avatar: Some(
                         base64_media(&twitter_user.profile_image_url_https.replace("_normal", ""))