diff --git a/modules/programs/git.nix b/modules/programs/git.nix
index 53728060a..3061feff7 100644
--- a/modules/programs/git.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/git.nix
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ in {
           nameValuePair "sendemail.${name}" (if account.msmtp.enable then {
             smtpServer = "${pkgs.msmtp}/bin/msmtp";
             envelopeSender = "auto";
-            from = address;
+            from = "${realName} <${address}>";
           } else
             {
               smtpEncryption = if smtp.tls.enable then
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ in {
                 mkIf smtp.tls.enable (toString smtp.tls.certificatesFile);
               smtpServer = smtp.host;
               smtpUser = userName;
-              from = address;
+              from = "${realName} <${address}>";
             } // optionalAttrs (smtp.port != null) {
               smtpServerPort = smtp.port;
             });
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/git/git-with-email-expected.conf b/tests/modules/programs/git/git-with-email-expected.conf
index c34ab1d79..fa027422f 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/git/git-with-email-expected.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/git/git-with-email-expected.conf
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 [sendemail "hm-account"]
-	from = "hm@example.org"
+	from = "H. M. Test Jr. <hm@example.org>"
 	smtpEncryption = "tls"
 	smtpServer = "smtp.example.org"
 	smtpSslCertPath = "/etc/test/certificates.crt"
 	smtpUser = "home.manager.jr"
 
 [sendemail "hm@example.com"]
-	from = "hm@example.com"
+	from = "H. M. Test <hm@example.com>"
 	smtpEncryption = "ssl"
 	smtpServer = "smtp.example.com"
 	smtpSslCertPath = "/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt"
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/git/git-with-email.nix b/tests/modules/programs/git/git-with-email.nix
index ec18ecb92..0999eaa87 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/git/git-with-email.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/git/git-with-email.nix
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ with lib;
         ./git-with-email-expected.conf
       }
 
-      assertGitConfig "sendemail.hm@example.com.from" "hm@example.com"
-      assertGitConfig "sendemail.hm-account.from" "hm@example.org"
+      assertGitConfig "sendemail.hm@example.com.from" "H. M. Test <hm@example.com>"
+      assertGitConfig "sendemail.hm-account.from" "H. M. Test Jr. <hm@example.org>"
     '';
   };
 }
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/git/git-with-msmtp-expected.conf b/tests/modules/programs/git/git-with-msmtp-expected.conf
index 1f2c7b794..8cd5d86f0 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/git/git-with-msmtp-expected.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/git/git-with-msmtp-expected.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [sendemail "hm-account"]
-	from = "hm@example.org"
+	from = "H. M. Test Jr. <hm@example.org>"
 	smtpEncryption = "tls"
 	smtpServer = "smtp.example.org"
 	smtpSslCertPath = "/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt"
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 [sendemail "hm@example.com"]
 	envelopeSender = "auto"
-	from = "hm@example.com"
+	from = "H. M. Test <hm@example.com>"
 	smtpServer = "@msmtp@/bin/msmtp"
 
 [user]
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/git/git-with-msmtp.nix b/tests/modules/programs/git/git-with-msmtp.nix
index dc6ba465e..80e082c97 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/git/git-with-msmtp.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/git/git-with-msmtp.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ with lib;
 
   config = {
     accounts.email.accounts."hm@example.com".msmtp.enable = true;
+
     programs.git = {
       enable = true;
       package = pkgs.gitMinimal;
@@ -33,8 +34,8 @@ with lib;
       assertFileContent home-files/.config/git/config \
         ${./git-with-msmtp-expected.conf}
 
-      assertGitConfig "sendemail.hm@example.com.from" "hm@example.com"
-      assertGitConfig "sendemail.hm-account.from" "hm@example.org"
+      assertGitConfig "sendemail.hm@example.com.from" "H. M. Test <hm@example.com>"
+      assertGitConfig "sendemail.hm-account.from" "H. M. Test Jr. <hm@example.org>"
       assertGitConfig "sendemail.hm@example.com.smtpServer" "${pkgs.msmtp}/bin/msmtp"
       assertGitConfig "sendemail.hm@example.com.envelopeSender" "auto"
     '';