diff --git a/class2.php b/class2.php
index 14619fec4..0b2ee739c 100644
--- a/class2.php
+++ b/class2.php
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ function getip()
 }
 
 // for multi-language these definitions needs to come after the language loaded.
-define('SITENAME', trim($tp->toHTML($pref['sitename'], '', 'USER_TITLE,er_on')));
+define('SITENAME', trim($tp->toHTML($pref['sitename'], '', 'USER_TITLE,er_on,defs')));
 define('SITEBUTTON', $tp->replaceConstants($pref['sitebutton'],'abs'));
 define('SITETAG', $tp->toHTML($pref['sitetag'], false, 'emotes_off,defs'));
 define('SITEDESCRIPTION', $tp->toHTML($pref['sitedescription'], '', 'emotes_off,defs'));