diff --git a/Meshtastic/Views/Bluetooth/Connect.swift b/Meshtastic/Views/Bluetooth/Connect.swift
index 2d86e15a..6d804e3f 100644
--- a/Meshtastic/Views/Bluetooth/Connect.swift
+++ b/Meshtastic/Views/Bluetooth/Connect.swift
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ struct Connect: View {
 										.padding(.trailing)
 										VStack(alignment: .leading) {
 											if node != nil {
-												Text(connectedPeripheral.longName).font(.title2)
+												Text(connectedPeripheral.longName.addingVariationSelectors).font(.title2)
 											}
-											Text("BLE Name").font(.callout)+Text(": \(bleManager.connectedPeripheral?.peripheral.name ?? "unknown".localized)")
+											Text("BLE Name").font(.callout)+Text(": \(bleManager.connectedPeripheral?.peripheral.name?.addingVariationSelectors ?? "unknown".localized)")
 												.font(.callout).foregroundColor(Color.gray)
 											if node != nil {
 												Text("firmware.version").font(.callout)+Text(": \(node?.metadata?.firmwareVersion ?? "unknown".localized)")
diff --git a/Meshtastic/Views/Settings/Settings.swift b/Meshtastic/Views/Settings/Settings.swift
index abf8a0ec..8e24e500 100644
--- a/Meshtastic/Views/Settings/Settings.swift
+++ b/Meshtastic/Views/Settings/Settings.swift
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ struct Settings: View {
 											.tag(Int(node.num))
 										} else if UserDefaults.enableAdministration && node.user?.pkiEncrypted ?? false {
 											Label {
-												Text("Request PKI Admin: \(node.user?.longName ?? "unknown".localized)")
+												Text("Request PKI Admin: \(node.user?.longName?.addingVariationSelectors ?? "unknown".localized)")
 											} icon: {
 												Image(systemName: "rectangle.and.hand.point.up.left")
 											}
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ struct Settings: View {
 								TipView(AdminChannelTip(), arrowEdge: .top)
 							} else {
 								if bleManager.connectedPeripheral != nil {
-									Text("Connected Node \(node?.user?.longName ?? "unknown".localized)")
+									Text("Connected Node \(node?.user?.longName?.addingVariationSelectors ?? "unknown".localized)")
 								}
 							}
 						}