diff --git a/lib/utils/entity-text.js b/lib/utils/entity-text.js
--- a/lib/utils/entity-text.js
+++ b/lib/utils/entity-text.js
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
 
   let { name } = entity;
   if (!name || entity.alwaysDisplayShortName) {
-    const threadType = entity.threadType ?? threadTypes.GENESIS_PERSONAL;
+    const threadType = entity.threadType ?? threadTypes.PERSONAL;
     const { parentThreadID } = entity;
     const noun = entity.subchannel
       ? 'subchannel'