diff --git a/ActiveSync/iCalEvent+ActiveSync.m b/ActiveSync/iCalEvent+ActiveSync.m
index 9143665fd..3f909ef48 100644
--- a/ActiveSync/iCalEvent+ActiveSync.m
+++ b/ActiveSync/iCalEvent+ActiveSync.m
@@ -187,7 +187,10 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
           attendee = [attendees objectAtIndex: i];
           [s appendFormat: @"<Attendee_Email xmlns=\"Calendar:\">%@</Attendee_Email>", [[attendee rfc822Email] activeSyncRepresentationInContext: context]];
-          [s appendFormat: @"<Attendee_Name xmlns=\"Calendar:\">%@</Attendee_Name>", [[attendee cn] activeSyncRepresentationInContext: context]];
+          if ([[attendee cn] length])
+            [s appendFormat: @"<Attendee_Name xmlns=\"Calendar:\">%@</Attendee_Name>", [[attendee cn] activeSyncRepresentationInContext: context]];
+          else
+            [s appendFormat: @"<Attendee_Name xmlns=\"Calendar:\">%@</Attendee_Name>", [[attendee rfc822Email] activeSyncRepresentationInContext: context]];
           
           attendee_status = [self _attendeeStatus: attendee];