diff --git a/mods/HELP/tt/init.lua b/mods/HELP/tt/init.lua
index f23778b6c4..88dbc7165b 100644
--- a/mods/HELP/tt/init.lua
+++ b/mods/HELP/tt/init.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ tt = {}
 tt.COLOR_DEFAULT = "#d0ffd0"
 tt.COLOR_DANGER = "#ffff00"
 tt.COLOR_GOOD = "#00ff00"
+tt.NAME_COLOR = "#FFFF4C"
 
 -- API
 tt.registered_snippets = {}
@@ -63,12 +64,15 @@ tt.reload_itemstack_description = function(itemstack)
 	local meta = itemstack:get_meta()
 	if def and def._mcl_generate_description then
 		def._mcl_generate_description(itemstack)
-	elseif should_change(itemstring, def) and meta:get_string("name") == "" then
+	elseif should_change(itemstring, def) then
 		local toolcaps
 		if def.tool_capabilities then
 			toolcaps = itemstack:get_tool_capabilities()
 		end
 		local orig_desc = def._tt_original_description or def.description
+		if meta:get_string("name") ~= "" then
+			orig_desc = minetest.colorize(tt.NAME_COLOR, meta:get_string("name"))
+		end
 		local desc = apply_snippets(orig_desc, itemstring, toolcaps or def.tool_capabilities, itemstack)
 		if desc ~= orig_desc then
 			meta:set_string("description", desc)
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/init.lua
index 91f4eaa80a..9e2f4b7fea 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/init.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ local MATERIAL_TOOL_REPAIR_BOOST = {
 	math.ceil(MAX_WEAR * 0.75), -- 75%
 	MAX_WEAR, -- 100%
 }
-local NAME_COLOR = "#FFFF4C"
 
 local function get_anvil_formspec(set_name)
 	if not set_name then
@@ -172,14 +171,8 @@ local function update_anvil_slots(meta)
 			if new_name ~= old_name then
 				-- Save the raw name internally
 				meta:set_string("name", new_name)
-				-- Rename item
-				if new_name == "" then
-					tt.reload_itemstack_description(name_item)
-				else
-					-- Custom name set. Colorize it!
-					-- This makes the name visually different from unnamed items
-					meta:set_string("description", minetest.colorize(NAME_COLOR, new_name))
-				end
+				-- Rename item handled by tt
+				tt.reload_itemstack_description(name_item)
 				new_output = name_item
 			elseif just_rename then
 				new_output = ""