diff --git a/mopidy_iris/frontend.py b/mopidy_iris/frontend.py
index 0732ecfb..d08491be 100755
--- a/mopidy_iris/frontend.py
+++ b/mopidy_iris/frontend.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class IrisFrontend(pykka.ThreadingActor, CoreListener):
     def get_config( self ):
         all_config = self.config
         config = {
-            "spotify_user": all_config['spotify']['username'],
+            "spotify_username": all_config['spotify']['username'],
             "country": all_config['iris']['country'],
             "locale": all_config['iris']['locale']
         }
diff --git a/src/js/services/pusher/middleware.js b/src/js/services/pusher/middleware.js
index 8811192c..7fd8942e 100755
--- a/src/js/services/pusher/middleware.js
+++ b/src/js/services/pusher/middleware.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 
-var pusherActions = require('./actions.js')
-var uiActions = require('../ui/actions.js')
 var helpers = require('../../helpers.js')
+var uiActions = require('../ui/actions.js')
+var pusherActions = require('./actions.js')
+var spotifyActions = require('../spotify/actions.js')
 
 const PusherMiddleware = (function(){ 
 
@@ -117,6 +118,9 @@ const PusherMiddleware = (function(){
                     .then(
                         response => {
                             store.dispatch({ type: 'CONFIG', config: response.data.config })
+                            if (response.data.config.spotify_username){
+                                store.dispatch(spotifyActions.getUser('spotify:user:'+response.data.config.spotify_username))
+                            }
                             var spotify = store.getState().spotify
                             if (!spotify.country || !spotify.locale){
                                 store.dispatch({ type: 'SPOTIFY_SET_CONFIG', config: response.data.config })
diff --git a/src/js/views/Settings.js b/src/js/views/Settings.js
index 167aa4b0..c114149b 100755
--- a/src/js/views/Settings.js
+++ b/src/js/views/Settings.js
@@ -81,21 +81,23 @@ class Settings extends React.Component{
 	}
 
 	renderSpotifyUser(){
+
+		var user = null
 		if (this.props.spotify.me && this.props.spotify.authorized){
+			user = this.props.spotify.me
+		} else if (this.props.ui.config && this.props.ui.config.spotify_username){
+			if (this.props.ui.users && typeof(this.props.ui.users['spotify:user:'+this.props.ui.config.spotify_username]) !== 'undefined'){
+				user = this.props.ui.users['spotify:user:'+this.props.ui.config.spotify_username]
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (user){
 			return (
-				<Link className="user" to={global.baseURL+'user/'+this.props.spotify.me.uri}>
-					<Thumbnail circle={true} size="small" images={this.props.spotify.me.images} />
+				<Link className="user" to={global.baseURL+'user/'+user.uri}>
+					<Thumbnail circle={true} size="small" images={user.images} />
 					<span className="user-name">
-						{ this.props.spotify.me.display_name ? this.props.spotify.me.display_name : this.props.spotify.me.id }
-					</span>
-				</Link>
-			)
-		} else if (this.props.ui.config && this.props.ui.config.spotify_user){
-			return (
-				<Link className="user" to={global.baseURL+'user/spotify:user:'+this.props.ui.config.spotify_user}>
-					<Thumbnail circle={true} size="small" />
-					<span className="user-name">
-						{this.props.ui.config.spotify_user} <span className="grey-text">(As defined in mopidy.config)</span>
+						{user.display_name ? user.display_name : user.username}
+						{!this.props.spotify.authorized ? <span className="grey-text">&nbsp;(As defined in config file)</span> : null}
 					</span>
 				</Link>
 			)
@@ -104,7 +106,8 @@ class Settings extends React.Component{
 				<Link className="user">
 					<Thumbnail circle={true} size="small" />
 					<span className="user-name">
-						Default user <span className="grey-text">(As defined in mopidy.config)</span>
+						Default user
+						<span className="grey-text">&nbsp;(As defined in config file)</span>
 					</span>
 				</Link>
 			)