diff --git a/glue/config.py b/glue/config.py
index 0c970e642..d12b55dce 100644
--- a/glue/config.py
+++ b/glue/config.py
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ def __getitem__(self, cmap_name):
 
     def name_from_cmap(self, cmap_desired):
         for name, cmap in self.members:
-            if cmap is cmap_desired:
+            if cmap is cmap_desired or cmap.name == cmap_desired.name:
                 return name
         raise ValueError("Could not find name for colormap")