diff --git a/core/lexicon/en/plugin.inc.php b/core/lexicon/en/plugin.inc.php
index a153e8841c9..25d0411a2e7 100644
--- a/core/lexicon/en/plugin.inc.php
+++ b/core/lexicon/en/plugin.inc.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 $_lang['plugin_err_duplicate'] = 'An error occurred while trying to duplicate the plugin.';
 $_lang['plugin_err_nf'] = 'Plugin not found!';
 $_lang['plugin_err_ns'] = 'Plugin not specified.';
-$_lang['plugin_err_ns_name'] = 'Please specify a name for the plugin.';
+$_lang['plugin_err_ns_name'] = 'Please specify a name for this plugin.';
 $_lang['plugin_err_remove'] = 'An error occurred while trying to delete the plugin.';
 $_lang['plugin_err_save'] = 'An error occurred while saving the plugin.';
 $_lang['plugin_event_err_duplicate'] = 'An error occurred while trying to duplicate the plugin events';
diff --git a/core/lexicon/en/snippet.inc.php b/core/lexicon/en/snippet.inc.php
index b6f45c5b654..11888d79bc7 100644
--- a/core/lexicon/en/snippet.inc.php
+++ b/core/lexicon/en/snippet.inc.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 $_lang['snippet_err_locked'] = 'This snippet is locked for editing.';
 $_lang['snippet_err_nf'] = 'Snippet not found!';
 $_lang['snippet_err_ns'] = 'Snippet not specified.';
-$_lang['snippet_err_ns_name'] = 'Please specify a name for the snippet.';
+$_lang['snippet_err_ns_name'] = 'Please specify a name for this snippet.';
 $_lang['snippet_err_remove'] = 'An error occurred while trying to delete the snippet.';
 $_lang['snippet_err_save'] = 'An error occurred while saving the snippet.';
 $_lang['snippet_execonsave'] = 'Execute snippet after saving.';
diff --git a/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Create.php b/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Create.php
index 457f01607e3..678fd502817 100644
--- a/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Create.php
+++ b/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Create.php
@@ -86,15 +86,15 @@ public function beforeSave()
             $this->object->set('description', $description);
         }
 
-        $name = $this->getProperty($this->elementNameField, '');
-
         /* verify element has a name and that name does not already exist */
 
+        $name = $this->getProperty($this->elementNameField, '');
+
         if (empty($name)) {
             $this->addFieldError($this->elementNameField, $this->modx->lexicon($this->objectType . '_err_ns_name'));
         } else {
             if ($this->alreadyExists($name)) {
-                $this->modx->error->addField(
+                $this->addFieldError(
                     $this->elementNameField,
                     $this->modx->lexicon($this->objectType . '_err_ae', ['name' => $name])
                 );
diff --git a/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Update.php b/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Update.php
index f570e487721..888c14b75fc 100644
--- a/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Update.php
+++ b/core/src/Revolution/Processors/Element/Update.php
@@ -86,13 +86,14 @@ public function beforeSave()
         $name = $this->getProperty($this->elementNameField, '');
 
         if (empty($name)) {
-            $this->addFieldError($nameField, $this->modx->lexicon($this->objectType . '_err_ns_name'));
-        } else if ($this->alreadyExists($name)) {
-            /* if changing name, but new one already exists */
-            $this->modx->error->addField(
-                $nameField,
-                $this->modx->lexicon($this->objectType . '_err_ae', ['name' => $name])
-            );
+            $this->addFieldError($this->elementNameField, $this->modx->lexicon($this->objectType . '_err_ns_name'));
+        } else {
+            if ($this->alreadyExists($name)) {
+                $this->addFieldError(
+                    $this->elementNameField,
+                    $this->modx->lexicon($this->objectType . '_err_ae', ['name' => $name])
+                );
+            }
         }
 
         /* category */