diff --git a/src/converse-profile.js b/src/converse-profile.js
index 5843b7797..70247177d 100644
--- a/src/converse-profile.js
+++ b/src/converse-profile.js
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 
                     const data = {
                         'fn': form_data.get('fn'),
+                        'nickname': form_data.get('nickname'),
                         'role': form_data.get('role'),
                         'email': form_data.get('email'),
                         'url': form_data.get('url'),
diff --git a/src/templates/vcard.html b/src/templates/vcard.html
index 97d8c9801..9bac40069 100644
--- a/src/templates/vcard.html
+++ b/src/templates/vcard.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <vCard xmlns="vcard-temp">
     <FN>{{{o.fn}}}</FN>
-    <NICKNAME>{{{o.fn}}}</NICKNAME>
+    <NICKNAME>{{{o.nickname}}}</NICKNAME>
     <URL>{{{o.url}}}</URL>
     <ROLE>{{{o.role}}}</ROLE>
     <EMAIL><INTERNET/><PREF/><USERID>{{{o.email}}}</USERID></EMAIL>