diff --git a/client/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/client/model/NetworkIdentityModel.kt b/client/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/client/model/NetworkIdentityModel.kt
index 2b5cea50bb..ff91f08a32 100644
--- a/client/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/client/model/NetworkIdentityModel.kt
+++ b/client/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/client/model/NetworkIdentityModel.kt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class NetworkIdentityModel {
         return advertisedServices.any { it.info.type == NetworkMapService.type || it.info.type.isNotary() }
     }
 
+    // TODO: Use Identity Service in service hub instead?
     fun lookup(compositeKey: CompositeKey): ObservableValue<NodeInfo?> = parties.firstOrDefault(notaries.firstOrNullObservable { it.notaryIdentity.owningKey == compositeKey }) {
         it.legalIdentity.owningKey == compositeKey
     }
diff --git a/tools/explorer/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/explorer/views/GuiUtilities.kt b/tools/explorer/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/explorer/views/GuiUtilities.kt
index 5ac3650982..1cf7352404 100644
--- a/tools/explorer/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/explorer/views/GuiUtilities.kt
+++ b/tools/explorer/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/explorer/views/GuiUtilities.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,13 @@ import javafx.scene.layout.GridPane
 import javafx.scene.layout.Priority
 import javafx.scene.text.TextAlignment
 import javafx.util.StringConverter
+import net.corda.client.fxutils.map
 import net.corda.client.model.Models
+import net.corda.client.model.NetworkIdentityModel
+import net.corda.contracts.asset.Cash
+import net.corda.core.contracts.StateAndRef
+import net.corda.core.crypto.AnonymousParty
+import net.corda.core.crypto.Party
 import tornadofx.*
 
 /**
@@ -81,3 +87,7 @@ inline fun <reified M : Any> UIComponent.getModel(): M = Models.get(M::class, th
 
 // Cartesian product of 2 collections.
 fun <A, B> Collection<A>.cross(other: Collection<B>) = this.flatMap { a -> other.map { b -> a to b } }
+
+// TODO: This is a temporary fix for the UI to shows the correct issuer identity, this will break when we start randomizing keys. More work is needed here when the identity work is done.
+fun StateAndRef<Cash.State>.resolveIssuer(): ObservableValue<Party?> = state.data.amount.token.issuer.party.resolveIssuer()
+fun AnonymousParty.resolveIssuer(): ObservableValue<Party?> = Models.get(NetworkIdentityModel::class, javaClass.kotlin).lookup(owningKey).map { it?.legalIdentity }
diff --git a/tools/explorer/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/explorer/views/TransactionViewer.kt b/tools/explorer/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/explorer/views/TransactionViewer.kt
index 403cda67eb..061a61847f 100644
--- a/tools/explorer/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/explorer/views/TransactionViewer.kt
+++ b/tools/explorer/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/explorer/views/TransactionViewer.kt
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ import javafx.scene.control.TableView
 import javafx.scene.control.TitledPane
 import javafx.scene.layout.BorderPane
 import javafx.scene.layout.VBox
-import net.corda.client.fxutils.filterNotNull
-import net.corda.client.fxutils.lift
-import net.corda.client.fxutils.map
-import net.corda.client.fxutils.sequence
+import net.corda.client.fxutils.*
 import net.corda.client.model.*
 import net.corda.contracts.asset.Cash
 import net.corda.core.contracts.*
@@ -219,7 +216,8 @@ class TransactionViewer : CordaView("Transactions") {
                             }
                             row {
                                 label("Issuer :") { gridpaneConstraints { hAlignment = HPos.RIGHT } }
-                                label("${data.amount.token.issuer}") {
+                                val issuer = data.amount.token.issuer.party.resolveIssuer()
+                                label(issuer.map { it?.name }) {
                                     tooltip(data.amount.token.issuer.party.owningKey.toBase58String())
                                 }
                             }
diff --git a/tools/explorer/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/explorer/views/cordapps/cash/CashViewer.kt b/tools/explorer/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/explorer/views/cordapps/cash/CashViewer.kt
index 7bf95c0372..0be2ab8d4c 100644
--- a/tools/explorer/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/explorer/views/cordapps/cash/CashViewer.kt
+++ b/tools/explorer/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/explorer/views/cordapps/cash/CashViewer.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import net.corda.contracts.asset.Cash
 import net.corda.core.contracts.Amount
 import net.corda.core.contracts.StateAndRef
 import net.corda.core.contracts.withoutIssuer
-import net.corda.core.crypto.AnonymousParty
 import net.corda.core.crypto.Party
 import net.corda.explorer.formatters.AmountFormatter
 import net.corda.explorer.identicon.identicon
@@ -32,10 +31,7 @@ import net.corda.explorer.model.CordaWidget
 import net.corda.explorer.model.ReportingCurrencyModel
 import net.corda.explorer.model.SettingsModel
 import net.corda.explorer.ui.*
-import net.corda.explorer.views.SearchField
-import net.corda.explorer.views.runInFxApplicationThread
-import net.corda.explorer.views.stringConverter
-import net.corda.explorer.views.toStringWithSuffix
+import net.corda.explorer.views.*
 import org.fxmisc.easybind.EasyBind
 import tornadofx.*
 import java.time.Instant
@@ -85,7 +81,7 @@ class CashViewer : CordaView("Cash") {
      */
     sealed class ViewerNode(val equivAmount: ObservableValue<out Amount<Currency>>,
                             val states: ObservableList<StateAndRef<Cash.State>>) {
-        class IssuerNode(val issuer: AnonymousParty,
+        class IssuerNode(val issuer: ObservableValue<Party?>,
                          sumEquivAmount: ObservableValue<out Amount<Currency>>,
                          states: ObservableList<StateAndRef<Cash.State>>) : ViewerNode(sumEquivAmount, states)
 
@@ -127,7 +123,7 @@ class CashViewer : CordaView("Cash") {
                 tooltip = identiconToolTip(stateRow.stateAndRef.ref.txhash)
             }
             equivLabel.textProperty().bind(equivAmount.map { it.token.currencyCode.toString() })
-            issuerValueLabel.text = stateRow.stateAndRef.state.data.amount.token.issuer.toString()
+            issuerValueLabel.textProperty().bind(stateRow.stateAndRef.resolveIssuer().map { it?.name })
             originatedValueLabel.text = stateRow.originated.toString()
             amountValueLabel.text = amountFormatter.format(amountNoIssuer)
             equivValueLabel.textProperty().bind(equivAmount.map { equivFormatter.format(it) })
@@ -144,7 +140,7 @@ class CashViewer : CordaView("Cash") {
          */
         val searchField = SearchField(cashStates,
                 "Currency" to { state, text -> state.state.data.amount.token.product.toString().contains(text, true) },
-                "Issuer" to { state, text -> state.state.data.amount.token.issuer.party.toString().contains(text, true) }
+                "Issuer" to { state, text -> state.resolveIssuer().value?.name?.contains(text, true) ?: false }
         )
         root.top = hbox(5.0) {
             button("New Transaction", FontAwesomeIconView(FontAwesomeIcon.PLUS)) {
@@ -201,7 +197,7 @@ class CashViewer : CordaView("Cash") {
                     /**
                      * Assemble the Issuer node.
                      */
-                    val treeItem = TreeItem(ViewerNode.IssuerNode(issuer, equivSumAmount, memberStates))
+                    val treeItem = TreeItem(ViewerNode.IssuerNode(issuer.resolveIssuer(), equivSumAmount, memberStates))
 
                     /**
                      * Bind the children in the TreeTable structure.
@@ -230,7 +226,7 @@ class CashViewer : CordaView("Cash") {
         cashViewerTableIssuerCurrency.setCellValueFactory {
             val node = it.value.value
             when (node) {
-                is ViewerNode.IssuerNode -> node.issuer.toString().lift()
+                is ViewerNode.IssuerNode -> node.issuer.map { it?.name }
                 is ViewerNode.CurrencyNode -> node.amount.map { it.token.toString() }
             }
         }