diff --git a/RemoteUserJiraAuth/RemoteUserJiraAuth.properties b/RemoteUserJiraAuth/RemoteUserJiraAuth.properties
index c0b4026..fbc81ef 100644
--- a/RemoteUserJiraAuth/RemoteUserJiraAuth.properties
+++ b/RemoteUserJiraAuth/RemoteUserJiraAuth.properties
@@ -15,3 +15,8 @@ header=x-forward-name
 #trustedhosts=192.168.0.1,127.0.0.1
 #trustedhosts=
 trustedhosts=10.1.1.100,127.0.0.1
+
+## Split username on REALM and use only part without it, example:
+##  joe.black@EXAMPLE.COM will become by default joe.black
+## Default is set to set to true, Comment out and set to false if you need full name
+#removeRealm=false
diff --git a/RemoteUserJiraAuth/pom.xml b/RemoteUserJiraAuth/pom.xml
index 21af933..1bf6a97 100644
--- a/RemoteUserJiraAuth/pom.xml
+++ b/RemoteUserJiraAuth/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>anguswarren.jira</groupId>
     <artifactId>RemoteUserJiraAuth</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2</version>
+    <version>1.3</version>
 
     <organization>
         <name>Angus Warren</name>
diff --git a/RemoteUserJiraAuth/src/main/java/anguswarren/jira/RemoteUserJiraAuth.java b/RemoteUserJiraAuth/src/main/java/anguswarren/jira/RemoteUserJiraAuth.java
index 997a34f..5e82a8d 100644
--- a/RemoteUserJiraAuth/src/main/java/anguswarren/jira/RemoteUserJiraAuth.java
+++ b/RemoteUserJiraAuth/src/main/java/anguswarren/jira/RemoteUserJiraAuth.java
@@ -68,8 +68,17 @@ public Principal getUser(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse respons
                 }
 
                 if (remoteuser != null) {
-                    String[] username = remoteuser.split("@");
-                    user = getUser(username[0]);
+                    Boolean removeRealm = new Boolean(true);
+                    if (p.getProperty("removeRealm") != null) {
+                        removeRealm = Boolean.parseBoolean(p.getProperty("removeRealm"));
+                    }
+                    if (removeRealm) {
+                        log.debug("Trying to resolve remoteuser: " + remoteuser.split("@")[0]);
+                        user = getUser(remoteuser.split("@")[0]);
+                    } else {
+                        log.debug("Trying to resolve remoteuser: " + remoteuser);
+                        user = getUser(remoteuser);
+                    }
                     log.debug("Logging in with username: " + user);
                     request.getSession().setAttribute(JiraSeraphAuthenticator.LOGGED_IN_KEY, user);
                     request.getSession().setAttribute(JiraSeraphAuthenticator.LOGGED_OUT_KEY, null);