--- a/applets/keyboardlayout/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/keyboardlayout/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Item {
             fontSizeMode: Text.Fit
             horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
             verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
-            text: layoutNames.displayName || layoutNames.shortName
+            text: layoutNames.displayName || layoutNames.shortName.toUpperCase()
         }
     }
 
--- a/kcms/keyboard/x11_helper.h
+++ b/kcms/keyboard/x11_helper.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public:
     }
     QString getDisplayName() const
     {
-        return !displayName.isEmpty() ? displayName : m_layout;
+        return !displayName.isEmpty() ? displayName : m_layout.toUpper();
     }
     void setDisplayName(const QString &name)
     {