diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/display_name.js b/app/soapbox/components/display_name.js
index 30dbce9a2..7ab8b9e60 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/display_name.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/display_name.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
 import VerificationBadge from './verification_badge';
 import { acctFull } from '../utils/accounts';
+import { List as ImmutableList } from 'immutable';
 
 export default class DisplayName extends React.PureComponent {
 
@@ -16,13 +17,14 @@ export default class DisplayName extends React.PureComponent {
     const { account, others, children } = this.props;
 
     let displayName, suffix;
+    const verified = account.getIn(['pleroma', 'tags'], ImmutableList()).includes('verified');
 
     if (others && others.size > 1) {
       displayName = others.take(2).map(a => [
         <bdi key={a.get('id')}>
           <strong className='display-name__html' dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: a.get('display_name_html') }} />
         </bdi>,
-        a.get('is_verified') && <VerificationBadge />,
+        verified && <VerificationBadge />,
       ]).reduce((prev, cur) => [prev, ', ', cur]);
 
       if (others.size - 2 > 0) {
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ export default class DisplayName extends React.PureComponent {
       displayName = (
         <>
           <bdi><strong className='display-name__html' dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: account.get('display_name_html') }} /></bdi>
-          {account.get('is_verified') && <VerificationBadge />}
+          {verified && <VerificationBadge />}
         </>
       );
       suffix = <span className='display-name__account'>@{acctFull(account)}</span>;
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/edit_profile/components/profile_preview.js b/app/soapbox/features/edit_profile/components/profile_preview.js
index 6b4166d22..808f18a55 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/edit_profile/components/profile_preview.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/edit_profile/components/profile_preview.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import React from 'react';
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
 import { acctFull } from 'soapbox/utils/accounts';
 import StillImage from 'soapbox/components/still_image';
+import VerificationBadge from 'soapbox/components/verification_badge';
+import { List as ImmutableList } from 'immutable';
 
 const ProfilePreview = ({ account }) => (
   <div className='card h-card'>
@@ -16,7 +18,10 @@ const ProfilePreview = ({ account }) => (
         <div className='display-name'>
           <span style={{ display: 'none' }}>{account.get('username')}</span>
           <bdi>
-            <strong className='emojify p-name'>{account.get('display_name')}</strong>
+            <strong className='emojify p-name'>
+              {account.get('display_name')}
+              {account.getIn(['pleroma', 'tags'], ImmutableList()).includes('verified') && <VerificationBadge />}
+            </strong>
           </bdi>
           <span>{acctFull(account)}</span>
         </div>
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/edit_profile/index.js b/app/soapbox/features/edit_profile/index.js
index fce8e33df..5445ff30a 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/edit_profile/index.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/edit_profile/index.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   heading: { id: 'column.edit_profile', defaultMessage: 'Edit profile' },
   metaFieldLabel: { id: 'edit_profile.fields.meta_fields.label_placeholder', defaultMessage: 'Label' },
   metaFieldContent: { id: 'edit_profile.fields.meta_fields.content_placeholder', defaultMessage: 'Content' },
+  verified: { id: 'edit_profile.fields.verified_display_name', defaultMessage: 'Verified users may not update their display name' },
 });
 
 const mapStateToProps = state => {
@@ -155,7 +156,8 @@ class EditProfile extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { intl, maxFields } = this.props;
+    const { intl, maxFields, account } = this.props;
+    const verified = account.get('pleroma').get('tags').includes('verified');
 
     return (
       <Column icon='user' heading={intl.formatMessage(messages.heading)} backBtnSlim>
@@ -163,10 +165,13 @@ class EditProfile extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           <fieldset disabled={this.state.isLoading}>
             <FieldsGroup>
               <TextInput
+                className={verified && 'disabled'}
                 label={<FormattedMessage id='edit_profile.fields.display_name_label' defaultMessage='Display name' />}
                 name='display_name'
                 value={this.state.display_name}
                 onChange={this.handleTextChange}
+                disabled={verified}
+                hint={verified && intl.formatMessage(messages.verified)}
               />
               <TextInput
                 label={<FormattedMessage id='edit_profile.fields.bio_label' defaultMessage='Bio' />}
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/profile_info_panel.js b/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/profile_info_panel.js
index e26dc0125..592d60ee0 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/profile_info_panel.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/profile_info_panel.js
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class ProfileInfoPanel extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     const fields = account.get('fields');
     const displayNameHtml = { __html: account.get('display_name_html') };
     const memberSinceDate = intl.formatDate(account.get('created_at'), { month: 'long', year: 'numeric' });
+    const verified = account.get('pleroma').get('tags').includes('verified');
 
     return (
       <div className='profile-info-panel'>
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ class ProfileInfoPanel extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           <div className='profile-info-panel-content__name'>
             <h1>
               <span dangerouslySetInnerHTML={displayNameHtml} />
-              {account.get('is_verified') && <VerificationBadge />}
+              {verified && <VerificationBadge />}
               {badge}
               <small>@{acctFull(account)} {lockedIcon}</small>
             </h1>
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/user_panel.js b/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/user_panel.js
index 735830622..1ba4e3efc 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/user_panel.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/user_panel.js
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import Avatar from 'soapbox/components/avatar';
 import { shortNumberFormat } from 'soapbox/utils/numbers';
 import { acctFull } from 'soapbox/utils/accounts';
 import StillImage from 'soapbox/components/still_image';
+import VerificationBadge from 'soapbox/components/verification_badge';
+import { List as ImmutableList } from 'immutable';
 
 class UserPanel extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ class UserPanel extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     if (!account) return null;
     const displayNameHtml = { __html: account.get('display_name_html') };
     const acct = account.get('acct').indexOf('@') === -1 && domain ? `${account.get('acct')}@${domain}` : account.get('acct');
+    const verified = account.getIn(['pleroma', 'tags'], ImmutableList()).includes('verified');
 
     return (
       <div className='user-panel'>
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ class UserPanel extends ImmutablePureComponent {
               <h1>
                 <Link to={`/@${account.get('acct')}`}>
                   <span className='user-panel__account__name' dangerouslySetInnerHTML={displayNameHtml} />
+                  {verified && <VerificationBadge />}
                   <small className='user-panel__account__username'>@{acctFull(account)}</small>
                 </Link>
               </h1>
diff --git a/app/styles/accounts.scss b/app/styles/accounts.scss
index cd0364ea9..e6e6f20ee 100644
--- a/app/styles/accounts.scss
+++ b/app/styles/accounts.scss
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@
         overflow: hidden;
         text-overflow: ellipsis;
       }
+
+      bdi, span.verified-icon {
+        display: inline-block;
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/styles/components/user-panel.scss b/app/styles/components/user-panel.scss
index b0c656455..cb4467230 100644
--- a/app/styles/components/user-panel.scss
+++ b/app/styles/components/user-panel.scss
@@ -4,12 +4,21 @@
   width: 265px;
   flex-direction: column;
 
+  .user-panel__account__name {
+    display: inline;
+  }
+
+  .verified-icon {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+
   &,
   .user-panel__account__name,
   .user-panel__account__username {
     overflow: hidden;
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
     white-space: nowrap;
+    color: var(--primary-text-color--faint);
   }
 
   &__header {
@@ -49,13 +58,13 @@
   &__meta {
     display: block;
     padding: 6px 20px 17px;
-    opacity: 0.6;
+    // opacity: 0.6;
   }
 
   &__account {
     a {
       text-decoration: none;
-      color: var(--primary-text-color);
+      color: var(--primary-text-color--faint);
     }
 
     &__name {
@@ -63,7 +72,7 @@
       font-size: 20px;
       font-weight: bold;
       line-height: 24px;
-      color: var(--primary-text-color);
+      color: var(--primary-text-color--faint);
     }
 
     &:hover & {
@@ -96,7 +105,7 @@
 
     a {
       text-decoration: none;
-      color: var(--primary-text-color);
+      color: var(--primary-text-color--faint);
 
       &:hover {
         opacity: 0.8;
@@ -106,7 +115,7 @@
     &__value {
       display: block;
       width: 100%;
-      color: var(--primary-text-color);
+      color: var(--primary-text-color--faint);
       font-size: 20px;
       font-weight: 800;
       line-height: 24px;
diff --git a/app/styles/forms.scss b/app/styles/forms.scss
index 6cf1f5f0f..96616c6ff 100644
--- a/app/styles/forms.scss
+++ b/app/styles/forms.scss
@@ -342,6 +342,15 @@ code {
     }
   }
 
+  input[type=text][disabled],
+  input[type=number][disabled],
+  input[type=email][disabled],
+  input[type=password][disabled],
+  textarea {
+    color: var(--primary-text-color--faint);
+    border-color: var(--primary-text-color--faint);
+  }
+
   .input.field_with_errors {
     label {
       color: lighten($error-red, 12%);