diff --git a/stackalytics/processor/launchpad_utils.py b/stackalytics/processor/launchpad_utils.py
index 7de4bb76e..4dec7b656 100644
--- a/stackalytics/processor/launchpad_utils.py
+++ b/stackalytics/processor/launchpad_utils.py
@@ -39,13 +39,17 @@ def link_to_launchpad_id(link):
 def lp_profile_by_launchpad_id(launchpad_id):
     LOG.debug('Lookup user id %s at Launchpad', launchpad_id)
     uri = LP_URI_V1 % ('~' + launchpad_id)
-    return utils.read_json_from_uri(uri)
+    lp_profile = utils.read_json_from_uri(uri)
+    utils.validate_lp_display_name(lp_profile)
+    return lp_profile
 
 
 def lp_profile_by_email(email):
     LOG.debug('Lookup user email %s at Launchpad', email)
     uri = LP_URI_V1 % ('people/?ws.op=getByEmail&email=' + email)
-    return utils.read_json_from_uri(uri)
+    lp_profile = utils.read_json_from_uri(uri)
+    utils.validate_lp_display_name(lp_profile)
+    return lp_profile
 
 
 def lp_module_exists(module):
diff --git a/stackalytics/processor/utils.py b/stackalytics/processor/utils.py
index 27b9c7364..e05e05e02 100644
--- a/stackalytics/processor/utils.py
+++ b/stackalytics/processor/utils.py
@@ -266,3 +266,8 @@ def normalize_company_draft(name):
     name = re.sub(',', ' ', name)
     name = re.sub(r'\s+', ' ', name)
     return name
+
+
+def validate_lp_display_name(lp_profile):
+    if "<email address hidden>" == lp_profile['display_name']:
+        lp_profile['display_name'] = lp_profile['name']