diff --git a/core/modules/user/src/Plugin/views/field/Name.php b/core/modules/user/src/Plugin/views/field/Name.php
index 4f46a50..93d80dc 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/src/Plugin/views/field/Name.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/src/Plugin/views/field/Name.php
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ public function buildOptionsForm(&$form, &$form_state) {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   protected function renderLink($data, ResultRow $values) {
-    $account = $this->getEntity($values);
+    $account = entity_create('user');
+    $account->uid = $this->getValue($values, 'uid');
+    $account->name = $this->getValue($values);
 
     if (!empty($this->options['overwrite_anonymous']) && !$account->id()) {
       // This is an anonymous user, and we're overwriting the text.