diff --git a/smdebug/tensorflow/keras.py b/smdebug/tensorflow/keras.py
index 99317c91f..090b1676f 100644
--- a/smdebug/tensorflow/keras.py
+++ b/smdebug/tensorflow/keras.py
@@ -777,6 +777,13 @@ def _save_layer_values(self, logs):
         for layer_name, layer_input, layer_output in logs:
             # Cast layer_name to str since it can also be of type bytes
             # when run with mirrored strategy
+            if isinstance(layer_name, tf.Tensor):
+                # Tensor.name is meaningless with eager execution
+                layer_name = str(layer_name.numpy(), "utf-8")
+            elif isinstance(layer_name, tf.Variable):
+                layer_name = layer_name.name
+            elif isinstance(layer_name, bytes):
+                layer_name = str(layer_name, "utf-8")
             if len(layer_input) == 1:
                 # Layer Inputs are flattened and passed as a list into
                 # the next layer. Unpacking it speeds up the _make_numpy fn.
diff --git a/tests/tensorflow2/test_keras.py b/tests/tensorflow2/test_keras.py
index 0c9da2d89..7228b7ec9 100644
--- a/tests/tensorflow2/test_keras.py
+++ b/tests/tensorflow2/test_keras.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 `python tests/tensorflow2/test_keras.py` from the main directory.
 """
 # Standard Library
+import re
 import time
 
 # Third Party
@@ -29,6 +30,19 @@
 from smdebug.tensorflow import ReductionConfig, SaveConfig
 
 
+def get_model():
+    model = tf.keras.models.Sequential(
+        [
+            # WA for TF issue https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues/36279
+            tf.keras.layers.Flatten(input_shape=(28, 28, 1)),
+            tf.keras.layers.Dense(128, activation="relu"),
+            tf.keras.layers.Dropout(0.2),
+            tf.keras.layers.Dense(10, activation="softmax"),
+        ]
+    )
+    return model
+
+
 def helper_keras_fit(
     trial_dir,
     save_all=False,
@@ -48,15 +62,7 @@ def helper_keras_fit(
     (x_train, y_train), (x_test, y_test) = mnist.load_data()
     x_train, x_test = x_train / 255, x_test / 255
 
-    model = tf.keras.models.Sequential(
-        [
-            tf.keras.layers.Flatten(input_shape=(28, 28)),
-            tf.keras.layers.Dense(128, activation="relu"),
-            tf.keras.layers.Dropout(0.2),
-            tf.keras.layers.Dense(10, activation="softmax"),
-        ]
-    )
-
+    model = get_model()
     if hook is None:
         if save_config is None:
             save_config = SaveConfig(save_interval=3)
@@ -124,17 +130,7 @@ def helper_keras_gradtape(
         (tf.cast(x_train[..., tf.newaxis] / 255, tf.float32), tf.cast(y_train, tf.int64))
     )
     dataset = dataset.shuffle(1000).batch(batch_size)
-
-    model = tf.keras.models.Sequential(
-        [
-            # WA for TF issue https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues/36279
-            tf.keras.layers.Flatten(input_shape=(28, 28, 1)),
-            tf.keras.layers.Dense(128, activation="relu"),
-            tf.keras.layers.Dropout(0.2),
-            tf.keras.layers.Dense(10, activation="softmax"),
-        ]
-    )
-
+    model = get_model()
     if hook is None:
         if save_config is None:
             save_config = SaveConfig(save_interval=3)
@@ -186,6 +182,24 @@ def helper_keras_gradtape(
     hook.close()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip_if_non_eager
+@pytest.mark.slow
+def test_layer_names_gradient_tape(out_dir):
+    hook = smd.KerasHook(
+        out_dir,
+        save_config=SaveConfig(save_interval=9),
+        include_collections=[CollectionKeys.LAYERS],
+    )
+    helper_keras_gradtape(out_dir, hook=hook, save_config=SaveConfig(save_interval=9))
+
+    tr = create_trial_fast_refresh(out_dir)
+    tnames = tr.tensor_names(collection=CollectionKeys.LAYERS)
+    pattern = r"^(flatten|dense|dropout)(_\d+)?\/(inputs|outputs)"
+    for tname in tnames:
+        assert re.match(pattern=pattern, string=tname) is not None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip_if_non_eager
 def test_keras_gradtape_shapes(out_dir):
     hook = smd.KerasHook(
         out_dir=out_dir,
@@ -549,6 +563,28 @@ def test_include_regex(out_dir, tf_eager_mode):
         assert tr.tensor(tname).value(0) is not None
 
 
+@pytest.mark.slow
+def test_layer_names(out_dir, tf_eager_mode):
+    hook = smd.KerasHook(
+        out_dir,
+        save_config=SaveConfig(save_interval=9),
+        include_collections=[CollectionKeys.LAYERS],
+    )
+    helper_keras_fit(
+        out_dir,
+        hook=hook,
+        save_config=SaveConfig(save_interval=9),
+        steps=["train"],
+        run_eagerly=tf_eager_mode,
+    )
+
+    tr = create_trial_fast_refresh(out_dir)
+    tnames = tr.tensor_names(collection=CollectionKeys.LAYERS)
+    pattern = r"^(flatten|dense|dropout)(_\d+)?\/(inputs|outputs)"
+    for tname in tnames:
+        assert re.match(pattern=pattern, string=tname) is not None
+
+
 @pytest.mark.skip_if_non_eager
 @pytest.mark.slow
 def test_clash_with_tb_callback(out_dir):