diff --git a/packages/super-editor/src/core/super-converter/v3/handlers/utils.js b/packages/super-editor/src/core/super-converter/v3/handlers/utils.js
index fa6ebe0205..9809ee2c27 100644
--- a/packages/super-editor/src/core/super-converter/v3/handlers/utils.js
+++ b/packages/super-editor/src/core/super-converter/v3/handlers/utils.js
@@ -317,7 +317,9 @@ export function decodeProperties(params, translatorsBySdName, properties) {
     if (translator) {
       const result = translator.decode({ ...params, node: { attrs: { [key]: properties[key] } } });
       if (result != null) {
-        result.name = translator.xmlName;
+        if (result.name == null) {
+          result.name = translator.xmlName;
+        }
         elements.push(result);
       }
     }
diff --git a/packages/super-editor/src/core/super-converter/v3/handlers/utils.test.js b/packages/super-editor/src/core/super-converter/v3/handlers/utils.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..abfc1ead3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/super-editor/src/core/super-converter/v3/handlers/utils.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { decodeProperties } from './utils.js';
+
+describe('decodeProperties', () => {
+  it('preserves explicit node name returned by translator.decode', () => {
+    const translator = {
+      xmlName: 'w:highlight',
+      sdNodeOrKeyName: 'highlight',
+      decode: () => ({
+        name: 'w:shd',
+        attributes: {
+          'w:color': 'auto',
+          'w:val': 'clear',
+          'w:fill': 'E4668C',
+        },
+      }),
+    };
+
+    const elements = decodeProperties({ node: { attrs: {} } }, { highlight: translator }, { highlight: '#E4668C' });
+
+    expect(elements).toEqual([
+      {
+        name: 'w:shd',
+        attributes: {
+          'w:color': 'auto',
+          'w:val': 'clear',
+          'w:fill': 'E4668C',
+        },
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('falls back to translator xmlName when decode result has no name', () => {
+    const translator = {
+      xmlName: 'w:b',
+      sdNodeOrKeyName: 'bold',
+      decode: () => ({
+        attributes: {},
+      }),
+    };
+
+    const elements = decodeProperties({ node: { attrs: {} } }, { bold: translator }, { bold: true });
+
+    expect(elements).toEqual([
+      {
+        name: 'w:b',
+        attributes: {},
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+});