diff --git a/routes/api/users/index.js b/routes/api/users/index.js
index a7164dd7d..1c7bc7bb2 100644
--- a/routes/api/users/index.js
+++ b/routes/api/users/index.js
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ router.post('/:user_id/status', authorization.needed('ADMIN'), (req, res, next)
 
 router.post('/:user_id/displayname', authorization.needed(), (req, res, next) => {
   UsersService.setDisplayName(req.params.user_id, req.body.displayName)
-    .then(() => {
-      res.status(204).end();
+    .then((user) => {
+      res.status(201).json(user);
     })
     .catch(next);
 });
diff --git a/services/users.js b/services/users.js
index c1a31bd45..1876abb7a 100644
--- a/services/users.js
+++ b/services/users.js
@@ -365,7 +365,10 @@ module.exports = class UsersService {
       .then((displayName) => { // displayName is valid
         return UserModel.update(
           {id},
-          {$set: {'displayName': displayName}});
+          {$set: {'displayName': displayName}})
+        .then(() => {
+          return UserModel.findOne({'id': id});
+        });
       });
   }