diff --git a/tests/test_line.py b/tests/test_line.py
index 081293ae2..288945d3c 100644
--- a/tests/test_line.py
+++ b/tests/test_line.py
@@ -1092,4 +1092,14 @@ def test_insert_repeated_names():
     line.insert_element("m2",xt.Marker(),at="d")
     assert line.element_names[0]=="m2"
 
+def test_line_table_unique_names():
+    line = xt.Line(
+        elements = {"obm": xt.Bend(length=0.5)},
+        element_names= ["obm","obm"]
+    )
+    table = line.get_table()
+    assert np.all(np.unique_counts(table.name).counts == 1), "Not all elements are unique"
+    for name, env_name in zip(table.name, table.env_name):
+        if name == '_end_point': continue
+        assert line[name] == line[env_name]
 
diff --git a/xtrack/line.py b/xtrack/line.py
index 786cc118e..12df7b68a 100644
--- a/xtrack/line.py
+++ b/xtrack/line.py
@@ -4057,6 +4057,8 @@ def __getitem__(self, key):
             return self.vv[key]
         elif hasattr(self, 'lines') and key in self.lines: # Want to reuse the method for the env
             return self.lines[key]
+        elif "::" in key and (env_name := key.split("::")[0]) in self.element_dict:
+            return self[env_name]
         else:
             raise KeyError(f'Name {key} not found')