diff --git a/src/game/game_handler.cpp b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
index 3d46fd31..ac884141 100644
--- a/src/game/game_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
@@ -2084,6 +2084,10 @@ void GameHandler::handlePacket(network::Packet& packet) {
             pendingLootRoll_.objectGuid = objectGuid;
             pendingLootRoll_.slot       = slot;
             pendingLootRoll_.itemId     = itemId;
+            // Ensure item info is queried so the roll popup can show the name/icon.
+            // The popup re-reads getItemInfo() live, so the name will populate once
+            // SMSG_ITEM_QUERY_SINGLE_RESPONSE arrives (usually within ~100 ms).
+            queryItemInfo(itemId, 0);
             auto* info = getItemInfo(itemId);
             pendingLootRoll_.itemName    = info ? info->name : std::to_string(itemId);
             pendingLootRoll_.itemQuality = info ? static_cast<uint8_t>(info->quality) : 0;
diff --git a/src/ui/game_screen.cpp b/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
index 92dccefe..dd81e8eb 100644
--- a/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
@@ -10716,7 +10716,14 @@ void GameScreen::renderLootRollPopup(game::GameHandler& gameHandler) {
             ImGui::Image((ImTextureID)(uintptr_t)rollIcon, ImVec2(24, 24));
             ImGui::SameLine();
         }
-        ImGui::TextColored(col, "[%s]", roll.itemName.c_str());
+        // Prefer live item info (arrives via SMSG_ITEM_QUERY_SINGLE_RESPONSE after the
+        // roll popup opens); fall back to the name cached at SMSG_LOOT_START_ROLL time.
+        const char* displayName = (rollInfo && rollInfo->valid && !rollInfo->name.empty())
+            ? rollInfo->name.c_str()
+            : roll.itemName.c_str();
+        if (rollInfo && rollInfo->valid)
+            col = (rollInfo->quality < 6) ? kQualityColors[rollInfo->quality] : kQualityColors[1];
+        ImGui::TextColored(col, "[%s]", displayName);
         if (ImGui::IsItemHovered() && rollInfo && rollInfo->valid) {
             inventoryScreen.renderItemTooltip(*rollInfo);
         }