diff --git a/src/sysview/NodeStatusWnd.h b/src/sysview/NodeStatusWnd.h
index 85f22728..2762f664 100644
--- a/src/sysview/NodeStatusWnd.h
+++ b/src/sysview/NodeStatusWnd.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "host/modem/Modem.h"
 #include "common/Log.h"
 #include "common/Thread.h"
+#include "SysViewMain.h"
 
 #include <final/final.h>
 using namespace finalcut;
@@ -110,6 +111,12 @@ public:
             break;
         }
 
+        m_peerIdentityStr.setText("UNK");
+        auto it = std::find_if(g_peerIdentityNameMap.begin(), g_peerIdentityNameMap.end(), [&](PeerIdentityMapPair x) { return x.first == peerId; });
+        if (it != g_peerIdentityNameMap.end()) {
+            m_peerIdentityStr.setText(it->second);
+        }
+
         // pad peer IDs properly
         std::ostringstream peerOss;
         peerOss << std::setw(9) << std::setfill('0') << peerId;
@@ -178,6 +185,7 @@ private:
 
     FLabel m_modeStr{this};
     FLabel m_peerIdStr{this};
+    FLabel m_peerIdentityStr{this};
 
     FLabel m_channelNoLabel{"Ch. No.: ", this};
     FLabel m_chanNo{this};
@@ -318,6 +326,11 @@ private:
         m_peerIdStr.setBackgroundColor(FColor::LightGray);              // why?
         m_peerIdStr.setAlignment(Align::Right);
 
+        m_peerIdentityStr.setGeometry(FPoint(19, 5), FSize(9, 1));
+        m_peerIdentityStr.setForegroundColor(FColor::DarkBlue);         // why?
+        m_peerIdentityStr.setBackgroundColor(FColor::LightGray);        // why?
+        m_peerIdentityStr.setAlignment(Align::Right);
+
         // channel number
         {
             m_channelNoLabel.setGeometry(FPoint(2, 3), FSize(10, 1));
diff --git a/src/sysview/PeerListWnd.h b/src/sysview/PeerListWnd.h
index fb969449..9de68650 100644
--- a/src/sysview/PeerListWnd.h
+++ b/src/sysview/PeerListWnd.h
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ public:
                     uint32_t chNo = (uint32_t)channel["channelNo"].get<int>();
                     uint8_t chId = channel["channelId"].get<uint8_t>();
 
+                    g_peerIdentityNameMap[peerId] = std::string(identity);
+
                     // pad peer IDs properly
                     std::ostringstream peerOss;
                     peerOss << std::setw(9) << std::setfill('0') << peerId;
diff --git a/src/sysview/SysViewMain.cpp b/src/sysview/SysViewMain.cpp
index bf432fb7..6ed01481 100644
--- a/src/sysview/SysViewMain.cpp
+++ b/src/sysview/SysViewMain.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ lookups::RadioIdLookup* g_ridLookup = nullptr;
 lookups::TalkgroupRulesLookup* g_tidLookup = nullptr;
 lookups::IdenTableLookup* g_idenTable = nullptr;
 
+std::unordered_map<uint32_t, std::string> g_peerIdentityNameMap = std::unordered_map<uint32_t, std::string>();
+
 SysViewApplication* g_app = nullptr;
 
 network::PeerNetwork* g_network = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/sysview/SysViewMain.h b/src/sysview/SysViewMain.h
index 46b808bd..44a54313 100644
--- a/src/sysview/SysViewMain.h
+++ b/src/sysview/SysViewMain.h
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ extern lookups::TalkgroupRulesLookup* g_tidLookup;
 /** @brief  */
 extern lookups::IdenTableLookup* g_idenTable;
 
+typedef std::pair<const uint32_t, std::string> PeerIdentityMapPair;
+/** @brief  */
+extern std::unordered_map<uint32_t, std::string> g_peerIdentityNameMap;
+
 /**
  * @brief Helper to trigger a fatal error message. This will cause the program to terminate 
  * immediately with an error message.