diff --git a/packages/client/src/types/peers/chat.ts b/packages/client/src/types/peers/chat.ts
index fedc985b..52e7bb21 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/types/peers/chat.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/types/peers/chat.ts
@@ -542,6 +542,9 @@ export class Chat {
      * When available and `text` is omitted, this method will return `@username`.
      * Otherwise, text mention is created for the given (or default) parse mode
      *
+     * Use `null` as `text` (first parameter) to force create a text
+     * mention with display name, even if there is a username.
+     *
      * @param text  Text of the mention.
      * @param parseMode  Parse mode to use when creating mention.
      * @example
@@ -552,7 +555,7 @@ export class Chat {
     mention(text?: string | null, parseMode?: string | null): string | RawString {
         if (this.user) return this.user.mention(text, parseMode)
 
-        if (!text && this.username) {
+        if (text === undefined && this.username) {
             return `@${this.username}`
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/client/src/types/peers/user.ts b/packages/client/src/types/peers/user.ts
index 0fc85556..95d62a50 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/types/peers/user.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/types/peers/user.ts
@@ -282,7 +282,10 @@ export class User {
      * Create a mention for the user.
      *
      * When available and `text` is omitted, this method will return `@username`.
-     * Otherwise, text mention is created for the given (or default) parse mode
+     * Otherwise, text mention is created for the given (or default) parse mode.
+     *
+     * Use `null` as `text` (first parameter) to force create a text
+     * mention with display name, even if there is a username.
      *
      * @param text  Text of the mention.
      * @param parseMode  Parse mode to use when creating mention.
@@ -292,7 +295,7 @@ export class User {
      * ```
      */
     mention(text?: string | null, parseMode?: string | null): string | RawString {
-        if (!text && this.username) {
+        if (text === undefined && this.username) {
             return `@${this.username}`
         }