@@ -, +, @@ 
---
 .../org/apache/jmeter/testelement/AbstractTestElement.java    | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
--- a/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/testelement/AbstractTestElement.java	
+++ a/src/core/src/main/java/org/apache/jmeter/testelement/AbstractTestElement.java	
@@ -548,6 +548,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractTestElement implements TestElement, Serializable,
         temporaryProperties.add(property);
         if (property instanceof MultiProperty) {
             for (JMeterProperty jMeterProperty : (MultiProperty) property) {
+                if (NAME.equals(jMeterProperty.getName())) {
+                    log.debug("Skip marking NAME ({}) as temporary property", jMeterProperty);
+                    continue;
+                }
                 setTemporary(jMeterProperty);
             }
         }
--