diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index e7423336b1..3d3dee3f44 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -784,8 +784,10 @@ Transform Avatar::calculateDisplayNameTransform(const ViewFrustum& frustum, floa
 void Avatar::renderDisplayName(gpu::Batch& batch, const ViewFrustum& frustum, const glm::ivec4& viewport) const {
     bool shouldShowReceiveStats = DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->shouldShowReceiveStats() && !isMyAvatar();
 
-    // If we have nothing to draw, or it's tottaly transparent, return
-    if ((_displayName.isEmpty() && !shouldShowReceiveStats) || _displayNameAlpha == 0.0f) {
+    // If we have nothing to draw, or it's totally transparent, or it's too close or behind the camera, return
+    const float CLIP_DISTANCE = 0.2f;
+    if ((_displayName.isEmpty() && !shouldShowReceiveStats) || _displayNameAlpha == 0.0f
+        || (glm::dot(frustum.getDirection(), getDisplayNamePosition() - frustum.getPosition()) <= CLIP_DISTANCE)) {
         return;
     }
     auto renderer = textRenderer(DISPLAYNAME);