diff --git a/pkg/api/handlers/compat/containers_create.go b/pkg/api/handlers/compat/containers_create.go
index 729639928e..409a74de22 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handlers/compat/containers_create.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handlers/compat/containers_create.go
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ func CreateContainer(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Override the container name in the body struct
+	body.Name = query.Name
+
 	if len(body.HostConfig.Links) > 0 {
 		utils.Error(w, utils.ErrLinkNotSupport.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest, errors.Wrapf(utils.ErrLinkNotSupport, "bad parameter"))
 		return
@@ -69,9 +72,6 @@ func CreateContainer(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Override the container name in the body struct
-	body.Name = query.Name
-
 	ic := abi.ContainerEngine{Libpod: runtime}
 	report, err := ic.ContainerCreate(r.Context(), sg)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/test/apiv2/rest_api/test_rest_v2_0_0.py b/test/apiv2/rest_api/test_rest_v2_0_0.py
index 52348d4f46..abb8200532 100644
--- a/test/apiv2/rest_api/test_rest_v2_0_0.py
+++ b/test/apiv2/rest_api/test_rest_v2_0_0.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def test_post_create_compat_connect(self):
         self.assertEqual(net_default.status_code, 201, net_default.text)
 
         create = requests.post(
-            PODMAN_URL + "/v1.40/containers/create?name=postCreate",
+            PODMAN_URL + "/v1.40/containers/create?name=postCreateConnect",
             json={
                 "Cmd": ["top"],
                 "Image": "alpine:latest",