diff --git a/src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.cpp b/src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.cpp
index e55384137..37881f1fa 100644
--- a/src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.cpp
@@ -1009,6 +1009,31 @@ void menuHandler::nodeListMenu()
     screen->showOverlayBanner(bannerOptions);
 }
 
+void menuHandler::nodeNameLengthMenu()
+{
+    enum OptionsNumbers { Back, Long, Short };
+    static const char *optionsArray[] = {"Back", "Long", "Short"};
+    BannerOverlayOptions bannerOptions;
+    bannerOptions.message = "Node Name Length";
+    bannerOptions.optionsArrayPtr = optionsArray;
+    bannerOptions.optionsCount = 3;
+    bannerOptions.bannerCallback = [](int selected) -> void {
+        if (selected == Long) {
+            // Set names to long
+            LOG_INFO("Setting names to long");
+            config.display.use_long_node_name = true;
+        } else if (selected == Short) {
+            // Set names to short
+            LOG_INFO("Setting names to short");
+            config.display.use_long_node_name = false;
+        } else if (selected == Back) {
+            menuQueue = screen_options_menu;
+            screen->runNow();
+        }
+    };
+    screen->showOverlayBanner(bannerOptions);
+}
+
 void menuHandler::resetNodeDBMenu()
 {
     static const char *optionsArray[] = {"Back", "Confirm"};
@@ -1552,11 +1577,16 @@ void menuHandler::screenOptionsMenu()
     hasSupportBrightness = false;
 #endif
 
-    enum optionsNumbers { Back, Brightness, ScreenColor };
-    static const char *optionsArray[4] = {"Back"};
-    static int optionsEnumArray[4] = {Back};
+    enum optionsNumbers { Back, NodeNameLength, Brightness, ScreenColor };
+    static const char *optionsArray[5] = {"Back"};
+    static int optionsEnumArray[5] = {Back};
     int options = 1;
 
+#if defined(T_DECK) || defined(T_LORA_PAGER)
+    optionsArray[options] = "Show Long/Short Name";
+    optionsEnumArray[options++] = NodeNameLength;
+#endif
+
     // Only show brightness for B&W displays
     if (hasSupportBrightness) {
         optionsArray[options] = "Brightness";
@@ -1581,6 +1611,9 @@ void menuHandler::screenOptionsMenu()
         } else if (selected == ScreenColor) {
             menuHandler::menuQueue = menuHandler::tftcolormenupicker;
             screen->runNow();
+        } else if (selected == NodeNameLength) {
+            menuHandler::menuQueue = menuHandler::node_name_length_menu;
+            screen->runNow();
         } else {
             menuQueue = system_base_menu;
             screen->runNow();
@@ -1858,6 +1891,9 @@ void menuHandler::handleMenuSwitch(OLEDDisplay *display)
     case brightness_picker:
         BrightnessPickerMenu();
         break;
+    case node_name_length_menu:
+        nodeNameLengthMenu();
+        break;
     case reboot_menu:
         rebootMenu();
         break;
diff --git a/src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.h b/src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.h
index faf72582a..d3c169ede 100644
--- a/src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.h
+++ b/src/graphics/draw/MenuHandler.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class menuHandler
         FrameToggles,
         message_response_menu,
         message_viewmode_menu
+        node_name_length_menu
     };
     static screenMenus menuQueue;
 
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ class menuHandler
     static void notificationsMenu();
     static void screenOptionsMenu();
     static void powerMenu();
+    static void nodeNameLengthMenu();
     static void FrameToggles_menu();
     static void textMessageMenu();
 
diff --git a/src/graphics/draw/NodeListRenderer.cpp b/src/graphics/draw/NodeListRenderer.cpp
index cdd3b3681..72180422c 100644
--- a/src/graphics/draw/NodeListRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/draw/NodeListRenderer.cpp
@@ -55,26 +55,32 @@ static int scrollIndex = 0;
 
 const char *getSafeNodeName(meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node)
 {
+    const char *name = NULL;
     static char nodeName[16] = "?";
-    if (node->has_user && strlen(node->user.short_name) > 0) {
-        bool valid = true;
-        const char *name = node->user.short_name;
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < strlen(name); i++) {
-            uint8_t c = (uint8_t)name[i];
-            if (c < 32 || c > 126) {
-                valid = false;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        if (valid) {
-            strncpy(nodeName, name, sizeof(nodeName) - 1);
-            nodeName[sizeof(nodeName) - 1] = '\0';
+    if (config.display.use_long_node_name == true) {
+        if (node->has_user && strlen(node->user.long_name) > 0) {
+            name = node->user.long_name;
         } else {
             snprintf(nodeName, sizeof(nodeName), "(%04X)", (uint16_t)(node->num & 0xFFFF));
         }
+    } else {
+        if (node->has_user && strlen(node->user.short_name) > 0) {
+            name = node->user.short_name;
+        } else {
+            snprintf(nodeName, sizeof(nodeName), "(%04X)", (uint16_t)(node->num & 0xFFFF));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Use sanitizeString() function and copy directly into nodeName
+    std::string sanitized_name = sanitizeString(name ? name : "");
+
+    if (!sanitized_name.empty()) {
+        strncpy(nodeName, sanitized_name.c_str(), sizeof(nodeName) - 1);
+        nodeName[sizeof(nodeName) - 1] = '\0';
     } else {
         snprintf(nodeName, sizeof(nodeName), "(%04X)", (uint16_t)(node->num & 0xFFFF));
     }
+
     return nodeName;
 }