diff --git a/handler/lib/transactions.py b/handler/lib/transactions.py
index 1efdf5d..c14c540 100644
--- a/handler/lib/transactions.py
+++ b/handler/lib/transactions.py
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ class Transactions(util.Base):
         elif "meta" in data:
             if "debtor_account_name" in data["meta"]:
                 return data["meta"]["debtor_account_name"]
+        elif "  " in data["reference"]:
+            refsplit = data["reference"].split("  ")
+            if not len(refsplit) == 2:
+                self.log.error(f"Sender cannot be extracted: {data}")
+                return "not_set"
+            realname, part2 = data["reference"].split("  ")
+            return realname
+
         return "not_set"
 
     def reference_partial_check(self, reference, txid, currency, amount):