diff --git a/telematrix/__init__.py b/telematrix/__init__.py
index 1a567d7..52b9ea9 100644
--- a/telematrix/__init__.py
+++ b/telematrix/__init__.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ async def matrix_transaction(request):
                                 url_str = await shorten_url(url_str)
                                 url_str = ' (' + url_str + ')'
 
-                            prefix = '<' + displayname + '> ' if displayname != ''
+                            prefix = '' if displayname == '' else '<' + displayname + '> '
                             caption = '{}{}{}'.format(prefix,
                                                             content['body'], url_str)
                             response = await group.send_photo(img_file, caption=caption)