diff --git a/slack/users.py b/slack/users.py
index 12389ea..6737cc5 100644
--- a/slack/users.py
+++ b/slack/users.py
@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ class User:
         self.__user  = json.get("name", "")
         self.__first = json["profile"].get("first_name", "")
         self.__last  = json["profile"].get("last_name", "")
+        self.__real  = json["profile"].get("real_name", "")
         self.__email = json["profile"].get("email", "")
 
     def name(self):
+        if self.__real != "":
+            return self.__real
         if self.__first == "" and self.__last == "":
             return self.__user
         return ("%s %s" % (self.__first, self.__last)).strip()