diff --git a/Classes/Hooks/DataHandler/BackwardsCompatibilityNameFormat.php b/Classes/Hooks/DataHandler/BackwardsCompatibilityNameFormat.php
index 27f05c9..b27e7ff 100644
--- a/Classes/Hooks/DataHandler/BackwardsCompatibilityNameFormat.php
+++ b/Classes/Hooks/DataHandler/BackwardsCompatibilityNameFormat.php
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@ public function processDatamap_postProcessFieldArray($status, $table, $id, &$fie
                     $newRecord['last_name']
                 ));
 
-                if (!empty($combinedName)) {
-                    $fieldArray['name'] = $combinedName;
-                }
+                $fieldArray['name'] = $combinedName;
             }
         }
     }