diff --git a/lib/build/index.js b/lib/build/index.js
index cafb08514d..56c6a5aa16 100644
--- a/lib/build/index.js
+++ b/lib/build/index.js
@@ -262,7 +262,9 @@ function cleanChildrenRoutes (routes, isChild = false) {
     }
     route.name = route.name.replace(/-index$/, '')
     if (route.children) {
-      delete route.name
+      if (route.children.find((child) => child.path === '')) {
+        delete route.name
+      }
       route.children = cleanChildrenRoutes(route.children, true)
     }
   })