diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cd857ff..cceb028 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ var api = new ParseServer({
   emailAdapter: SimpleSendGridAdapter({
     apiKey: 'sendgridApiKey',
     fromAddress: 'fromEmailAddress',
+    fromName: 'Sender-Name'
   })
 });
 
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 751ab46..b806124 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ var SimpleSendGridAdapter = function SimpleSendGridAdapter(mailOptions) {
     return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
       sendgrid.send({
         from: mailOptions.fromAddress,
+        fromname: mailOptions.fromName,
         to: to,
         subject: subject,
         text: text