diff --git a/include/matrix/client.hpp b/include/matrix/client.hpp
index 3e98ae1..04feb48 100644
--- a/include/matrix/client.hpp
+++ b/include/matrix/client.hpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ namespace matrix{
 			* Returns: the display name on success, an empty string on failure.
 		*/
 		netreturn<raii::rjp_string> get_display_name(void)const;
+		netreturn<raii::rjp_string> get_display_name(const raii::string_base&)const;
 		/*
 			* Gets the profile picture url of the logged in user from the homeserver.
 			* Returns: the profile picture url on success, an empty string on failure.
diff --git a/include/matrix/rest/client_url_list.hpp b/include/matrix/rest/client_url_list.hpp
index aba85d7..faa8501 100644
--- a/include/matrix/rest/client_url_list.hpp
+++ b/include/matrix/rest/client_url_list.hpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ namespace matrix::rest{
 		raii::string m_file_upload;
 		raii::string m_room_list;
 		raii::string m_alias_lookup;
-		raii::string m_displayname;
 		raii::string m_profile_picture;
 
 	public:
@@ -46,8 +45,8 @@ namespace matrix::rest{
 		const raii::string& file_upload(void)const;
 		const raii::string& room_list(void)const;
 		const raii::string& alias_lookup(void)const;
-		const raii::string& displayname(void)const;
 		const raii::string& profile_picture(void)const;
+		raii::string displayname(const session_info& session, const raii::string_base& userid)const;
 		raii::string file_download(const session_info& session, const raii::string_base& mediaid);
 		raii::string file_thumbnail(const session_info& session, const raii::string_base& fileurl, int width, int height, const raii::string_base& method)const;
 		raii::string presence(const session_info& session, const raii::string_base& userid)const;
diff --git a/src/matrix/client.cpp b/src/matrix/client.cpp
index f3a9263..89c6df6 100644
--- a/src/matrix/client.cpp
+++ b/src/matrix/client.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace matrix{
 
 	//networked setter
 	netreturn<void> client::set_display_name(const raii::string_base& newname){
-		_put_curl(json::_displayname_set(newname), m_urls->displayname(), raii::curl_llist());
+		_put_curl(json::_displayname_set(newname), m_urls->displayname(*m_ses, m_ses->userid), raii::curl_llist());
 		return netreturn<void>(raii::string(), raii::string(), http_status());
 	}
 	netreturn<void> client::set_profile_picture(const raii::string_base& media_url){
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ namespace matrix{
 
 	//networked getter
 	netreturn<raii::rjp_string> client::get_display_name(void)const{
-		return _get_and_find(m_urls->displayname(), json::keys::displayname());
+		return _get_and_find(m_urls->displayname(*m_ses, m_ses->userid), json::keys::displayname());
+	}
+	netreturn<raii::rjp_string> client::get_display_name(const raii::string_base& userid)const{
+		return _get_and_find(m_urls->displayname(*m_ses, userid), json::keys::displayname());
 	}
 	netreturn<raii::rjp_string> client::get_profile_picture(void)const{
 		return _get_and_find(m_urls->profile_picture(), json::keys::avatarurl());
diff --git a/src/matrix/rest/client_url_list.cpp b/src/matrix/rest/client_url_list.cpp
index c72fc11..7c56871 100644
--- a/src/matrix/rest/client_url_list.cpp
+++ b/src/matrix/rest/client_url_list.cpp
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ namespace matrix::rest{
 	const raii::string& client_url_list::alias_lookup(void)const{
 		return m_alias_lookup;
 	}
-	const raii::string& client_url_list::displayname(void)const{
-		return m_displayname;
-	}
 	const raii::string& client_url_list::profile_picture(void)const{
 		return m_profile_picture;
 	}
+	raii::string client_url_list::displayname(const session_info& session, const raii::string_base& userid)const{
+		return raii::string(matrix::rest::proto() + session.homeserver + "/_matrix/client/r0/profile/" + userid + "/displayname?access_token=" + session.access_token);
+	}
 	raii::string client_url_list::file_download(const session_info& session, const raii::string_base& fileurl){
 		raii::string media = get_server_media_string(fileurl);
 		if(!media) return {};
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ namespace matrix::rest{
 		m_create_room = matrix::rest::proto() + session.homeserver + "/_matrix/client/r0/createRoom?access_token=" + session.access_token;
 		m_file_upload = matrix::rest::proto() + session.homeserver + "/_matrix/media/r0/upload?access_token=" + session.access_token;
 		m_room_list = matrix::rest::proto() + session.homeserver + "/_matrix/client/r0/joined_rooms?access_token=" + session.access_token;
-		m_displayname = matrix::rest::proto() + session.homeserver + "/_matrix/client/r0/profile/" + session.userid + "/displayname?access_token=" + session.access_token;
 		m_profile_picture = matrix::rest::proto() + session.homeserver + "/_matrix/client/r0/profile/" + session.userid + "/avatar_url?access_token=" + session.access_token;
 		m_alias_lookup = matrix::rest::proto() + session.homeserver + "/_matrix/client/r0/directory/room/";
 	}
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ namespace matrix::rest{
 		m_create_room.reset();
 		m_file_upload.reset();
 		m_room_list.reset();
-		m_displayname.reset();
 		m_profile_picture.reset();
 		m_alias_lookup.reset();
 	}
diff --git a/src/test.cpp b/src/test.cpp
index fb8f7cc..25bb18a 100644
--- a/src/test.cpp
+++ b/src/test.cpp
@@ -99,8 +99,11 @@ int main(){
 				if(event.type() == matrix::json::events::room::message()){
 					auto message = matrix::event_cast<matrix::sync::room_message_event>(std::move(event));
 					if(message.msgtype() == matrix::json::events::msgtype::text())
-						r.send_message(raii::string("\"" + message.body() + "\" what a nigger thing to say"_ss));
+						r.send_message(raii::string("\"" + message.body() + "\" what a faggot thing to say"_ss));
 					printf("message body: %s\n", message.body().get());
+				}else if(event.type() == matrix::json::events::room::sticker()){
+					auto displayname = client.get_display_name(event.sender());
+					r.send_message(raii::string("only jews send stickers, "_ss + displayname.value()));
 				}
 			}
 		}