diff --git a/plotly/plotlyfig_aux/handlegraphics/updateImage.m b/plotly/plotlyfig_aux/handlegraphics/updateImage.m
index 453c83c8..e9ebb313 100644
--- a/plotly/plotlyfig_aux/handlegraphics/updateImage.m
+++ b/plotly/plotlyfig_aux/handlegraphics/updateImage.m
@@ -92,8 +92,10 @@
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------%
 
 %-image name-%
-obj.data{imageIndex}.name = image_data.DisplayName;
-
+if ~isempty(image_data.DisplayName);
+    obj.data{imageIndex}.name = image_data.DisplayName;
+else
+    obj.data{imageIndex}.name = image_data.DisplayName;
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------%
 
 %-image visible-%