diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Contact/Model/Mail.php b/app/code/Magento/Contact/Model/Mail.php
index 395c630bbe525..5b4abd39b2680 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Contact/Model/Mail.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Contact/Model/Mail.php
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ public function __construct(
      */
     public function send($replyTo, array $variables)
     {
+        /** @see \Magento\Contact\Controller\Index\Post::validatedParams() */
+        $replyToName = !empty($variables['name']) ? $variables['name'] : null;
+        
         $this->inlineTranslation->suspend();
         try {
             $transport = $this->transportBuilder
@@ -62,7 +65,7 @@ public function send($replyTo, array $variables)
                 ->setTemplateVars($variables)
                 ->setFrom($this->contactsConfig->emailSender())
                 ->addTo($this->contactsConfig->emailRecipient())
-                ->setReplyTo($replyTo)
+                ->setReplyTo($replyTo, $replyToName)
                 ->getTransport();
 
             $transport->sendMessage();