diff --git a/multus/multus.go b/multus/multus.go
index 4653bc739..e67004ce8 100644
--- a/multus/multus.go
+++ b/multus/multus.go
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ func cmdAdd(args *skel.CmdArgs, exec invoke.Exec, kubeClient *k8s.ClientInfo) (c
 		//create the network status, only in case Multus as kubeconfig
 		if n.Kubeconfig != "" && kc != nil {
 			if !types.CheckSystemNamespaces(string(k8sArgs.K8S_POD_NAME), n.SystemNamespaces) {
-				delegateNetStatus, err := nadutils.CreateNetworkStatus(tmpResult, delegate.Conf.Name, delegate.MasterPlugin)
+				delegateNetStatus, err := nadutils.CreateNetworkStatus(tmpResult, delegate.Name, delegate.MasterPlugin)
 				if err != nil {
 					return nil, cmdErr(k8sArgs, "error setting network status: %v", err)
 				}
diff --git a/multus/multus_test.go b/multus/multus_test.go
index 895060ccc..2413b7f77 100644
--- a/multus/multus_test.go
+++ b/multus/multus_test.go
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ import (
 	cniversion "github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ns"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/testutils"
+	netfake "github.com/k8snetworkplumbingwg/network-attachment-definition-client/pkg/client/clientset/versioned/fake"
 	"gopkg.in/intel/multus-cni.v3/k8sclient"
 	"gopkg.in/intel/multus-cni.v3/logging"
 	testhelpers "gopkg.in/intel/multus-cni.v3/testing"
 	"gopkg.in/intel/multus-cni.v3/types"
-	netfake "github.com/k8snetworkplumbingwg/network-attachment-definition-client/pkg/client/clientset/versioned/fake"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 
@@ -1497,8 +1497,8 @@ var _ = Describe("multus operations cniVersion 0.2.0 config", func() {
 		events := collectEvents(recorder.Events)
 		Expect(len(events)).To(Equal(3))
 		Expect(events[0]).To(Equal("Normal AddedInterface Add eth0 [1.1.1.2/24]"))
-		Expect(events[1]).To(Equal("Normal AddedInterface Add net1 [1.1.1.3/24] from net1"))
-		Expect(events[2]).To(Equal("Normal AddedInterface Add net2 [1.1.1.4/24] from net2"))
+		Expect(events[1]).To(Equal("Normal AddedInterface Add net1 [1.1.1.3/24] from test/net1"))
+		Expect(events[2]).To(Equal("Normal AddedInterface Add net2 [1.1.1.4/24] from test/net2"))
 	})
 
 	It("executes kubernetes networks and delete it after pod removal", func() {
diff --git a/types/conf.go b/types/conf.go
index 6d04f2419..793f13e12 100644
--- a/types/conf.go
+++ b/types/conf.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package types
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"net"
 
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/libcni"
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ func LoadDelegateNetConf(bytes []byte, net *NetworkSelectionElement, deviceID st
 
 	if net != nil {
 		if net.Name != "" {
-			delegateConf.Name = net.Name
+			// Overwrite CNI config name with net-attach-def name
+			delegateConf.Name = fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", net.Namespace, net.Name)
 		}
 		if net.InterfaceRequest != "" {
 			delegateConf.IfnameRequest = net.InterfaceRequest