diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/JoinContactListFragment.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/JoinContactListFragment.java
index 3e42fdf..89b02da 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/JoinContactListFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/JoinContactListFragment.java
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@
     private void showTargetContactName(String displayName) {
         Activity activity = getActivity();
         TextView blurbView = (TextView) activity.findViewById(R.id.join_contact_blurb);
-        String blurb = activity.getString(R.string.blurbJoinContactDataWith, displayName);
+        final String name = !TextUtils.isEmpty(displayName) ? displayName
+            : activity.getString(R.string.missing_name);
+        String blurb = activity.getString(R.string.blurbJoinContactDataWith, name);
         blurbView.setText(blurb);
     }