diff --git a/erpnext/buying/doctype/request_for_quotation/request_for_quotation.py b/erpnext/buying/doctype/request_for_quotation/request_for_quotation.py
index 791dc3088bc..95b0ec8b389 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/doctype/request_for_quotation/request_for_quotation.py
+++ b/erpnext/buying/doctype/request_for_quotation/request_for_quotation.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import json
 
 import frappe
 from frappe import _
+from frappe.contacts.doctype.contact.contact import get_full_name
 from frappe.core.doctype.communication.email import make
 from frappe.desk.form.load import get_attachments
 from frappe.model.mapper import get_mapped_doc
@@ -272,12 +273,20 @@ class RequestforQuotation(BuyingController):
 			supplier_doc.save()
 
 	def create_user(self, rfq_supplier, link):
+		contact_name = None
+		if rfq_supplier.contact:
+			name_fields = frappe.get_value(
+				"Contact", rfq_supplier.contact, ["first_name", "middle_name", "last_name"]
+			)
+			if name_fields:
+				contact_name = get_full_name(*name_fields)
+
 		user = frappe.get_doc(
 			{
 				"doctype": "User",
 				"send_welcome_email": 0,
 				"email": rfq_supplier.email_id,
-				"first_name": rfq_supplier.supplier_name or rfq_supplier.supplier,
+				"first_name": contact_name or rfq_supplier.supplier_name or rfq_supplier.supplier,
 				"user_type": "Website User",
 				"redirect_url": link,
 			}