diff --git a/macros/global/utilities/custom_naming_macros.sql b/macros/global/utilities/custom_naming_macros.sql
index 6d069efb..fc9ccd8f 100644
--- a/macros/global/utilities/custom_naming_macros.sql
+++ b/macros/global/utilities/custom_naming_macros.sql
@@ -7,5 +7,9 @@
 {% macro generate_alias_name(custom_alias_name=none, node=none) -%}
     {% set node_name = node.name %}
     {% set split_name = node_name.split('__') %}
-    {{ split_name[1] | trim }}
+    {%- if split_name | length > 1 -%}
+        {{ split_name[1] | trim }}
+    {%- else -%}
+        {{ node_name | trim }}
+    {%- endif -%}
 {%- endmacro %}
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