diff --git a/lib/axlsx/workbook/worksheet/worksheet.rb b/lib/axlsx/workbook/worksheet/worksheet.rb
index 1d35b99d..58eab3a1 100644
--- a/lib/axlsx/workbook/worksheet/worksheet.rb
+++ b/lib/axlsx/workbook/worksheet/worksheet.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def initialize(wb, options={})
       parse_options options
       @workbook.worksheets << self
       @sheet_id = index + 1
+      name
       yield self if block_given?
     end
 
diff --git a/test/workbook/worksheet/tc_worksheet.rb b/test/workbook/worksheet/tc_worksheet.rb
index eb668d7f..379152d5 100644
--- a/test/workbook/worksheet/tc_worksheet.rb
+++ b/test/workbook/worksheet/tc_worksheet.rb
@@ -266,6 +266,11 @@ def test_row_style
     end
   end
 
+  def test_to_sheet_node_xml_string_without_name
+    doc = Nokogiri::XML(@ws.to_sheet_node_xml_string)
+    assert_equal(doc.xpath('/sheet/@name').size, 1)
+  end
+
   def test_to_xml_string_fit_to_page
     @ws.page_setup.fit_to_width = 1
     doc = Nokogiri::XML(@ws.to_xml_string)