diff --git a/pkg/collector/corechecks/servicediscovery/impl_linux.go b/pkg/collector/corechecks/servicediscovery/impl_linux.go
index c85e66d380a1a5..fe470bd863d76f 100644
--- a/pkg/collector/corechecks/servicediscovery/impl_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/collector/corechecks/servicediscovery/impl_linux.go
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ func (li *linuxImpl) DiscoverServices() (*discoveredServices, error) {
 			svc.service.CPUCores = service.CPUCores
 			svc.service.ContainerID = service.ContainerID
 			svc.service.GeneratedName = service.GeneratedName
+			svc.service.Name = service.Name
 			events.heartbeat = append(events.heartbeat, *svc)
 		}
 	}
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ func (li *linuxImpl) handlePotentialServices(events *serviceEvents, now time.Tim
 			svc.service.CPUCores = service.CPUCores
 			svc.service.ContainerID = service.ContainerID
 			svc.service.GeneratedName = service.GeneratedName
+			svc.service.Name = service.Name
 
 			li.aliveServices[pid] = svc
 			events.start = append(events.start, *svc)
diff --git a/pkg/collector/corechecks/servicediscovery/module/impl_linux.go b/pkg/collector/corechecks/servicediscovery/module/impl_linux.go
index dd02e8a13c2f44..181c22b662aaac 100644
--- a/pkg/collector/corechecks/servicediscovery/module/impl_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/collector/corechecks/servicediscovery/module/impl_linux.go
@@ -685,6 +685,10 @@ func (s *discovery) enrichContainerData(service *model.Service, containers map[s
 
 	if serviceName != "" {
 		service.GeneratedName = serviceName
+		// Update the legacy name field as well
+		if service.DDService == "" {
+			service.Name = serviceName
+		}
 	}
 	service.CheckedContainerData = true
 
diff --git a/pkg/collector/corechecks/servicediscovery/module/impl_linux_test.go b/pkg/collector/corechecks/servicediscovery/module/impl_linux_test.go
index a8154ea1b79251..81c5bdb6a9f3a2 100644
--- a/pkg/collector/corechecks/servicediscovery/module/impl_linux_test.go
+++ b/pkg/collector/corechecks/servicediscovery/module/impl_linux_test.go
@@ -840,6 +840,7 @@ func TestDocker(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Contains(t, portMap, pid1111)
 	require.Contains(t, portMap[pid1111].Ports, uint16(1234))
 	require.Contains(t, portMap[pid1111].ContainerID, "dummyCID")
+	require.Contains(t, portMap[pid1111].Name, "foo_from_app_tag")
 	require.Contains(t, portMap[pid1111].GeneratedName, "foo_from_app_tag")
 }