diff --git a/moderncv.cls b/moderncv.cls
index 271ca6c..d9cb919 100644
--- a/moderncv.cls
+++ b/moderncv.cls
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{whatsapp}}     {\collectionadd[whatsapp]{socials}     {\protect\httpslink[#3]{wa.me/#3}}}                             {}%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{signal}}       {\collectionadd[signal]{socials}       {#3}}                                                           {}%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{matrix}}       {\collectionadd[matrix]{socials}       {\httpslink[#3]{matrix.to/\#/#3}}}                              {}%
-      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{googlescholar}}{\collectionadd[googlescholar]{socials}{\protect\httpslink[#3]{scholar.google.com/citations?user=#3}}} {}%
+      \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{googlescholar}}{\collectionadd[googlescholar]{socials}{\protect\httpslink[\@firstname{}~\@lastname{}]{scholar.google.com/citations?user=#3}}} {}%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{codeberg}}     {\collectionadd[codeberg]{socials}     {\protect\httpslink[#3]{codeberg.org/#3}}}                      {}%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{discord}}      {\collectionadd[discord]{socials}      {#3}}                                                           {}%
       \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{twitch}}       {\collectionadd[twitch]{socials}       {\protect\httpslink[#3]{twitch.tv/#3}}}                         {}%