diff --git a/metatags_quick.module b/metatags_quick.module
index daae406..54d5621 100644
--- a/metatags_quick.module
+++ b/metatags_quick.module
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ function metatags_quick_field_access($op, $field, $entity_type, $entity, $accoun
 function metatags_quick_field_load($entity_type, $entities, $field, $instances, $langcode, &$items, $age) {
   foreach ($items as $lang => $lang_item) {
     foreach ($lang_item as $i => $final_item) {
-      $items[$lang][$i]['meta_name'] = $field['settings']['meta_name'];
+      if (!isset($items[$lang][$i]['meta_name'])) {
+        $items[$lang][$i]['meta_name'] = $field['settings']['meta_name'];
+      }
     }
   }
 }