diff --git a/core/modules/media/src/Entity/Media.php b/core/modules/media/src/Entity/Media.php
index 188b27c..d264c18 100644
--- a/core/modules/media/src/Entity/Media.php
+++ b/core/modules/media/src/Entity/Media.php
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ public function preSave(EntityStorageInterface $storage) {
 
         // Try to set a default name for this media item if no name is provided.
         if ($translation->get('name')->isEmpty()) {
-          $translation->setName($media_source->getMetadata($translation, $media_source->getPluginDefinition()['default_name_metadata_attribute']));
+          $translation->setName($translation->getName());
         }
 
         // Set thumbnail.