diff --git a/redbot/cogs/reports/reports.py b/redbot/cogs/reports/reports.py
index 10cb168cc..f57dc6517 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/reports/reports.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/reports/reports.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class Reports:
         *,
         mod: bool = False,
         permissions: Union[discord.Permissions, dict] = None,
-        prompt: str = ""
+        prompt: str = "",
     ):
         """
         discovers which of shared guilds between the bot
@@ -175,7 +175,10 @@ class Reports:
         if await self.bot.embed_requested(channel, author):
             em = discord.Embed(description=report)
             em.set_author(
-                name=_("Report from {0.display_name}").format(author), icon_url=author.avatar_url
+                name=_("Report from {author}{maybe_nick}").format(
+                    author=author, maybe_nick=(f" ({author.nick})" if author.nick else "")
+                ),
+                icon_url=author.avatar_url,
             )
             em.set_footer(text=_("Report #{}").format(ticket_number))
             send_content = None