diff --git a/lib-sql/functions/placex_triggers.sql b/lib-sql/functions/placex_triggers.sql
index 1eae353e..e6f083c8 100644
--- a/lib-sql/functions/placex_triggers.sql
+++ b/lib-sql/functions/placex_triggers.sql
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION placex_indexing_prepare(p placex)
 DECLARE
   location RECORD;
   result prepare_update_info;
+  extra_names HSTORE;
 BEGIN
   -- For POI nodes, check if the address should be derived from a surrounding
   -- building.
@@ -58,8 +59,11 @@ BEGIN
     END LOOP;
   END IF;
 
+  -- remove internal and derived names
   result.address := result.address - '_unlisted_place'::TEXT;
-  result.name := p.name;
+  SELECT hstore(array_agg(key), array_agg(value)) INTO result.name
+    FROM each(p.name) WHERE key not like '\_%';
+
   result.class := p.class;
   result.type := p.type;
   result.country_code := p.country_code;
@@ -72,8 +76,17 @@ BEGIN
   IF location.place_id is not NULL THEN
     result.linked_place_id := location.place_id;
 
-    IF NOT location.name IS NULL THEN
-      result.name := location.name || result.name;
+    IF location.name is not NULL THEN
+      {% if debug %}RAISE WARNING 'Names original: %, location: %', result.name, location.name;{% endif %}
+      -- Add all names from the place nodes that deviate from the name
+      -- in the relation with the prefix '_place_'. Deviation means that
+      -- either the value is different or a given key is missing completely
+      SELECT hstore(array_agg('_place_' || key), array_agg(value)) INTO extra_names
+        FROM each(location.name - result.name);
+      {% if debug %}RAISE WARNING 'Extra names: %', extra_names;{% endif %}
+
+      result.name := location.name || result.name || extra_names;
+      {% if debug %}RAISE WARNING 'Final names: %', result.name;{% endif %}
     END IF;
   END IF;
 
diff --git a/test/bdd/db/query/linking.feature b/test/bdd/db/query/linking.feature
index 4e6c47d8..d11ba31f 100644
--- a/test/bdd/db/query/linking.feature
+++ b/test/bdd/db/query/linking.feature
@@ -20,3 +20,23 @@ Feature: Searching linked places
         Then results contain
          | osm |
          | R13 |
+
+
+    Scenario: Differing names from linked places are searchable
+        Given the places
+         | osm  | class    | type           | admin | name  | geometry |
+         | R13  | boundary | administrative | 6     | Garbo | poly-area:0.1 |
+        Given the places
+         | osm  | class    | type           | admin | name  | geometry |
+         | N2   | place    | hamlet         | 15    | Vario | 0.006 0.00001 |
+        And the relations
+         | id | members       | tags+type |
+         | 13 | N2:label      | boundary |
+        When importing
+        Then placex contains
+         | object  | linked_place_id |
+         | N2      | R13 |
+        When sending search query "Vario"
+        Then results contain
+         | osm |
+         | R13 |
diff --git a/test/bdd/steps/steps_db_ops.py b/test/bdd/steps/steps_db_ops.py
index 8df5d617..e02cad8f 100644
--- a/test/bdd/steps/steps_db_ops.py
+++ b/test/bdd/steps/steps_db_ops.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ def add_data_to_planet_ways(context):
 def import_and_index_data_from_place_table(context):
     """ Import data previously set up in the place table.
     """
+    context.nominatim.run_nominatim('refresh', '--functions')
     context.nominatim.run_nominatim('import', '--continue', 'load-data',
                                               '--index-noanalyse', '-q')