diff --git a/packages/loot-core/src/server/accounts/sync.ts b/packages/loot-core/src/server/accounts/sync.ts
index ac93d5d52eb..99d457d36ad 100644
--- a/packages/loot-core/src/server/accounts/sync.ts
+++ b/packages/loot-core/src/server/accounts/sync.ts
@@ -312,7 +312,8 @@ async function normalizeGoCardlessTransactions(transactions, acctId) {
         title(
           trans.debtorName ||
             trans.remittanceInformationUnstructured ||
-            (trans.remittanceInformationUnstructuredArray || []).join(', '),
+            (trans.remittanceInformationUnstructuredArray || []).join(', ') ||
+            trans.additionalInformation,
         ),
       );
       if (trans.debtorAccount && trans.debtorAccount.iban) {
@@ -331,7 +332,8 @@ async function normalizeGoCardlessTransactions(transactions, acctId) {
         title(
           trans.creditorName ||
             trans.remittanceInformationUnstructured ||
-            (trans.remittanceInformationUnstructuredArray || []).join(', '),
+            (trans.remittanceInformationUnstructuredArray || []).join(', ') ||
+            trans.additionalInformation,
         ),
       );
       if (trans.creditorAccount && trans.creditorAccount.iban) {
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/2176.md b/upcoming-release-notes/2176.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..78f25d4c87a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/2176.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Enhancements
+authors: [rjwonder]
+---
+
+Update sync.ts with additionalInformation as last resort fallback to prevent Payee being empty