diff --git a/templates/md.html b/templates/md.html
index df5ce9d..370b4e7 100644
--- a/templates/md.html
+++ b/templates/md.html
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
             </tr>
             {% for mate in tipp_mates %}
             <tr>
-              <td>{{ mate.mate }}</td>     
+              <td>{{ mate.mate.first_name }}</td>     
               <td>{{ mate.sum_score }}</td>     
               {% for tipp in mate.tipps %}
               <td>{{ tipp }}</td>
diff --git a/tipp/views.py b/tipp/views.py
index 58e50a8..797a8b3 100644
--- a/tipp/views.py
+++ b/tipp/views.py
@@ -286,12 +286,12 @@ def matchday(request, ls, season, matchday, template_name='md.html'):
             """filter duplicates """
             d = False
             for item in tipp_mates:
-                if r.user.first_name == item['mate']:
+                if r.user == item['mate']:
                     d = True
 
             if d is False:
                 tipp_mates.append({ 
-                    'mate': r.user.first_name, 
+                    'mate': r.user, 
                     'tipps': [],
                     'sum_score': 0
                 })