diff --git a/Engine/source/console/simObject.cpp b/Engine/source/console/simObject.cpp
index 156f0b8c7..7ce937c6f 100644
--- a/Engine/source/console/simObject.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/console/simObject.cpp
@@ -1600,7 +1600,8 @@ void SimObject::unlinkNamespaces()
 
    // Handle object name.
 
-   if (mNameSpace && mNameSpace->mClassRep == NULL)
+   StringTableEntry objectName = getName();
+   if( objectName && objectName[ 0 ] )
       mNameSpace->decRefCountToParent();
 
    mNameSpace = NULL;