diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 69791c9ee0..85d2e4b298 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ and this project adheres to
   - #1244
   - #1270
   - #1282
+- ♻️(backend) fallback to email identifier when no name #1298
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py b/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
index 83afc260d9..863db9f12a 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db.models import Q
 from django.utils.functional import lazy
+from django.utils.text import slugify
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 import magic
@@ -32,11 +33,30 @@ class Meta:
 class UserLightSerializer(UserSerializer):
     """Serialize users with limited fields."""
 
+    full_name = serializers.SerializerMethodField(read_only=True)
+    short_name = serializers.SerializerMethodField(read_only=True)
+
     class Meta:
         model = models.User
         fields = ["full_name", "short_name"]
         read_only_fields = ["full_name", "short_name"]
 
+    def get_full_name(self, instance):
+        """Return the full name of the user."""
+        if not instance.full_name:
+            email = instance.email.split("@")[0]
+            return slugify(email)
+
+        return instance.full_name
+
+    def get_short_name(self, instance):
+        """Return the short name of the user."""
+        if not instance.short_name:
+            email = instance.email.split("@")[0]
+            return slugify(email)
+
+        return instance.short_name
+
 
 class TemplateAccessSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     """Serialize template accesses."""
diff --git a/src/backend/core/tests/serializers/test_user_light_serializer.py b/src/backend/core/tests/serializers/test_user_light_serializer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05bd33b4fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/core/tests/serializers/test_user_light_serializer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+"""Test user light serializer."""
+
+import pytest
+
+from core import factories
+from core.api.serializers import UserLightSerializer
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
+
+
+def test_user_light_serializer():
+    """Test user light serializer."""
+    user = factories.UserFactory(
+        email="test@test.com",
+        full_name="John Doe",
+        short_name="John",
+    )
+    serializer = UserLightSerializer(user)
+    assert serializer.data["full_name"] == "John Doe"
+    assert serializer.data["short_name"] == "John"
+
+
+def test_user_light_serializer_no_full_name():
+    """Test user light serializer without full name."""
+    user = factories.UserFactory(
+        email="test_foo@test.com",
+        full_name=None,
+        short_name="John",
+    )
+    serializer = UserLightSerializer(user)
+    assert serializer.data["full_name"] == "test_foo"
+    assert serializer.data["short_name"] == "John"
+
+
+def test_user_light_serializer_no_short_name():
+    """Test user light serializer without short name."""
+    user = factories.UserFactory(
+        email="test_foo@test.com",
+        full_name=None,
+        short_name=None,
+    )
+    serializer = UserLightSerializer(user)
+    assert serializer.data["full_name"] == "test_foo"
+    assert serializer.data["short_name"] == "test_foo"