diff --git a/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectListController.js b/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectListController.js
index 5ac76f4b88..24ed4ac0cc 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectListController.js
+++ b/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectListController.js
@@ -216,7 +216,9 @@ async function projectListPage(req, res, next) {
       if (samlSession.linked) {
         notificationsInstitution.push({
           email: samlSession.institutionEmail,
-          institutionName: samlSession.linked.universityName,
+          institutionName:
+            samlSession.linked.universityName ||
+            samlSession.linked.providerName,
           templateKey: 'notification_institution_sso_linked',
         })
       }