diff --git a/SignalMessaging/profiles/OWSProfileManager.h b/SignalMessaging/profiles/OWSProfileManager.h
index d52ba1a78..afe8b2faf 100644
--- a/SignalMessaging/profiles/OWSProfileManager.h
+++ b/SignalMessaging/profiles/OWSProfileManager.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ extern const NSUInteger kOWSProfileManager_MaxAvatarDiameter;
 
 - (nullable OWSAES256Key *)profileKeyForRecipientId:(NSString *)recipientId;
 
+- (nullable NSString *)profileNameForRecipientWithID:(NSString *)recipientID avoidWriteTransaction:(BOOL)avoidWriteTransaction;
 - (nullable NSString *)profileNameForRecipientWithID:(NSString *)recipientID;
 - (nullable NSString *)profileNameForRecipientWithID:(NSString *)recipientID transaction:(YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction *)transaction;
 
diff --git a/SignalMessaging/profiles/OWSProfileManager.m b/SignalMessaging/profiles/OWSProfileManager.m
index b1776bc6e..58017d509 100644
--- a/SignalMessaging/profiles/OWSProfileManager.m
+++ b/SignalMessaging/profiles/OWSProfileManager.m
@@ -1025,6 +1025,11 @@ typedef void (^ProfileManagerFailureBlock)(NSError *error);
 }
 
 - (nullable NSString *)profileNameForRecipientWithID:(NSString *)recipientID
+{
+    return [self profileNameForRecipientWithID:recipientID avoidingWriteTransaction:NO];
+}
+
+- (nullable NSString *)profileNameForRecipientWithID:(NSString *)recipientID avoidingWriteTransaction:(BOOL)avoidWriteTransaction
 {
     if ([self.tsAccountManager.localNumber isEqualToString:recipientID]) {
         return self.localUserProfile.profileName;
@@ -1047,18 +1052,22 @@ typedef void (^ProfileManagerFailureBlock)(NSError *error);
         }
     }
 
-    __block NSString *result;
+    if (!avoidWriteTransaction) {
+        __block NSString *result;
 
-    [LKStorage writeSyncWithBlock:^(YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction *transaction) {
-        result = [self profileNameForRecipientWithID:recipientID transaction:transaction];
-    } error:nil];
+        [LKStorage writeSyncWithBlock:^(YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction *transaction) {
+            result = [self profileNameForRecipientWithID:recipientID transaction:transaction];
+        } error:nil];
 
-    NSString *shortID = [recipientID substringWithRange:NSMakeRange(recipientID.length - 8, 8)];
-    NSString *suffix = [NSString stringWithFormat:@" (...%@)", shortID];
-    if ([result hasSuffix:suffix]) {
-        return [result substringToIndex:result.length - suffix.length];
+        NSString *shortID = [recipientID substringWithRange:NSMakeRange(recipientID.length - 8, 8)];
+        NSString *suffix = [NSString stringWithFormat:@" (...%@)", shortID];
+        if ([result hasSuffix:suffix]) {
+            return [result substringToIndex:result.length - suffix.length];
+        } else {
+            return result;
+        }
     } else {
-        return result;
+        return recipientID;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Loki/Utilities/DisplayNameUtilities.swift b/SignalServiceKit/src/Loki/Utilities/DisplayNameUtilities.swift
index 2ca72032f..f4866b5be 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Loki/Utilities/DisplayNameUtilities.swift
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Loki/Utilities/DisplayNameUtilities.swift
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ public final class UserDisplayNameUtilities : NSObject {
     }
     
     // MARK: Sessions
+    @objc(getPrivateChatDisplayNameAvoidWriteTransaction:)
+    public static func getPrivateChatDisplayNameAvoidingWriteTransaction(for publicKey: String) -> String? {
+        if publicKey == userPublicKey {
+            return userDisplayName
+        } else {
+            return SSKEnvironment.shared.profileManager.profileNameForRecipient(withID: publicKey, avoidingWriteTransaction: true)
+        }
+    }
+
     @objc public static func getPrivateChatDisplayName(for publicKey: String) -> String? {
         if publicKey == userPublicKey {
             return userDisplayName
diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/TSGroupModel.m b/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/TSGroupModel.m
index c2e233665..6157d55b4 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/TSGroupModel.m
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Messages/TSGroupModel.m
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ const int32_t kGroupIdLength = 16;
 
     if ([membersWhoLeft count] > 0) {
         NSArray *oldMembersNames = [[membersWhoLeft allObjects] map:^NSString*(NSString* item) {
-            return [LKUserDisplayNameUtilities getPrivateChatDisplayNameFor:item];
+            return [LKUserDisplayNameUtilities getPrivateChatDisplayNameAvoidWriteTransaction:item];
         }];
         updatedGroupInfoString = [updatedGroupInfoString
                                   stringByAppendingString:[NSString
diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Protocols/ProfileManagerProtocol.h b/SignalServiceKit/src/Protocols/ProfileManagerProtocol.h
index b19d1af21..01694420a 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Protocols/ProfileManagerProtocol.h
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Protocols/ProfileManagerProtocol.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 - (OWSAES256Key *)localProfileKey;
 
 - (nullable NSString *)localProfileName;
+- (nullable NSString *)profileNameForRecipientWithID:(NSString *)recipientID avoidingWriteTransaction:(BOOL)avoidWriteTransaction;
 - (nullable NSString *)profileNameForRecipientWithID:(NSString *)recipientID;
 - (nullable NSString *)profileNameForRecipientWithID:(NSString *)recipientID transaction:(YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction *)transaction;
 - (nullable NSString *)profilePictureURL;