diff --git a/partner_firstname/models/res_partner.py b/partner_firstname/models/res_partner.py
index f61bff4cb6f..cab8a9170e4 100644
--- a/partner_firstname/models/res_partner.py
+++ b/partner_firstname/models/res_partner.py
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ def copy(self, default=None):
     @api.model
     def default_get(self, fields_list):
         """Invert name when getting default values."""
+        if "firstname" in fields_list or "lastname" in fields_list:
+            fields_list.append("name")
         result = super().default_get(fields_list)
 
         inverted = self._get_inverse_name(