diff --git a/lms/resources/_js_config/__init__.py b/lms/resources/_js_config/__init__.py
index b78a62a4ca..c25287b2d3 100644
--- a/lms/resources/_js_config/__init__.py
+++ b/lms/resources/_js_config/__init__.py
@@ -572,6 +572,9 @@ def _config(self):
             config["debug"]["tags"].append(
                 "role:instructor" if self._lti_user.is_instructor else "role:learner"
             )
+            config["user"] = {
+                "display_name": self._lti_user.display_name,
+            }
 
         return config
 
diff --git a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/config.ts b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/config.ts
index 0f90fb9b92..b07cb873d4 100644
--- a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/config.ts
+++ b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/config.ts
@@ -276,6 +276,11 @@ export type ConfigObject = {
   debug?: DebugInfo;
   product: Product;
 
+  // Only present when an LTI user is logged-in
+  user?: {
+    display_name: string;
+  };
+
   // Only present in "basic-lti-launch" mode.
   canvas: {
     // Only present in Canvas.
diff --git a/tests/unit/lms/resources/_js_config/__init___test.py b/tests/unit/lms/resources/_js_config/__init___test.py
index 864e7c96a7..6eecfb8edc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/lms/resources/_js_config/__init___test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/lms/resources/_js_config/__init___test.py
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ def test_it(
             },
             "mode": "basic-lti-launch",
             "rpcServer": {"allowedOrigins": ["http://localhost:5000"]},
+            "user": {
+                "display_name": lti_user.display_name,
+            },
         }
 
     @pytest.mark.usefixtures("grouping_plugin")