diff --git a/lib/checks/keyboard/focusable-no-name-evaluate.js b/lib/checks/keyboard/focusable-no-name-evaluate.js
index 5da1dc08a8..eb8b2c014f 100644
--- a/lib/checks/keyboard/focusable-no-name-evaluate.js
+++ b/lib/checks/keyboard/focusable-no-name-evaluate.js
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ import { isFocusable } from '../../commons/dom';
 import { accessibleTextVirtual } from '../../commons/text';
 
 function focusableNoNameEvaluate(node, options, virtualNode) {
+	const tabIndex = virtualNode.attr('tabindex');
+	const inFocusOrder = isFocusable(virtualNode) && tabIndex > -1;
+	if (!inFocusOrder) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	try {
-		const tabIndex = virtualNode.attr('tabindex');
-		const inFocusOrder = isFocusable(virtualNode) && tabIndex > -1;
-		if (!inFocusOrder) {
-			return false;
-		}
 		return !accessibleTextVirtual(virtualNode);
 	} catch (e) {
 		return undefined;
diff --git a/lib/commons/aria/get-role.js b/lib/commons/aria/get-role.js
index bc92469e8e..972d6805b6 100644
--- a/lib/commons/aria/get-role.js
+++ b/lib/commons/aria/get-role.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ function resolveImplicitRole(vNode, explicitRoleOptions) {
 // See also: https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/1270
 function hasConflictResolution(vNode) {
 	const hasGlobalAria = getGlobalAriaAttrs().some(attr => vNode.hasAttr(attr));
-	return hasGlobalAria || isFocusable(vNode.actualNode);
+	return hasGlobalAria || isFocusable(vNode);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/commons/standards/implicit-html-roles.js b/lib/commons/standards/implicit-html-roles.js
index d759484e96..890e31afca 100644
--- a/lib/commons/standards/implicit-html-roles.js
+++ b/lib/commons/standards/implicit-html-roles.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ const implicitHtmlRoles = {
 			vNode.hasAttr(attr)
 		);
 
-		return emptyAlt && !hasGlobalAria && !isFocusable(vNode.actualNode)
+		return emptyAlt && !hasGlobalAria && !isFocusable(vNode)
 			? 'presentation'
 			: 'img';
 	},
diff --git a/test/integration/virtual-rules/index.html b/test/integration/virtual-rules/index.html
index 39a3fd7043..c3b9722259 100644
--- a/test/integration/virtual-rules/index.html
+++ b/test/integration/virtual-rules/index.html
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 		<script src="area-alt.js"></script>
 		<script src="svg-img-alt.js"></script>
 		<script src="role-img-alt.js"></script>
+		<script src="link-name.js"></script>
 		<script src="/test/integration/adapter.js"></script>
 	</body>
 </html>
diff --git a/test/integration/virtual-rules/link-name.js b/test/integration/virtual-rules/link-name.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74db1542ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/virtual-rules/link-name.js
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+describe('link-name', function() {
+	it('should pass for aria-label', function() {
+		var node = new axe.SerialVirtualNode({
+			nodeName: 'a',
+			attributes: {
+				href: '/foo.html',
+				'aria-label': 'foobar'
+			}
+		});
+
+		var results = axe.runVirtualRule('link-name', node);
+
+		assert.lengthOf(results.passes, 1);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.violations, 0);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.incomplete, 0);
+	});
+
+	it('should incomplete for aria-labelledby', function() {
+		var node = new axe.SerialVirtualNode({
+			nodeName: 'a',
+			attributes: {
+				href: '/foo.html',
+				'aria-labelledby': 'foobar'
+			}
+		});
+
+		var results = axe.runVirtualRule('link-name', node);
+
+		assert.lengthOf(results.passes, 0);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.violations, 0);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.incomplete, 1);
+	});
+
+	it('should pass for role=presentation', function() {
+		var node = new axe.SerialVirtualNode({
+			nodeName: 'a',
+			attributes: {
+				href: '/foo.html',
+				tabindex: '-1',
+				role: 'presentation'
+			}
+		});
+		node.children = [];
+
+		var results = axe.runVirtualRule('link-name', node);
+
+		assert.lengthOf(results.passes, 1);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.violations, 0);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.incomplete, 0);
+	});
+
+	it('should pass for role=none', function() {
+		var node = new axe.SerialVirtualNode({
+			nodeName: 'a',
+			attributes: {
+				href: '/foo.html',
+				tabindex: '-1',
+				role: 'none'
+			}
+		});
+		node.children = [];
+
+		var results = axe.runVirtualRule('link-name', node);
+
+		assert.lengthOf(results.passes, 1);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.violations, 0);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.incomplete, 0);
+	});
+
+	it('should pass for visible text content', function() {
+		var node = new axe.SerialVirtualNode({
+			nodeName: 'span',
+			attributes: {
+				role: 'link'
+			}
+		});
+		var child = new axe.SerialVirtualNode({
+			nodeName: '#text',
+			nodeType: 3,
+			nodeValue: 'foobar'
+		});
+		node.children = [child];
+
+		var results = axe.runVirtualRule('link-name', node);
+
+		assert.lengthOf(results.passes, 1);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.violations, 0);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.incomplete, 0);
+	});
+
+	it('should incomplete when aria-label and children are missing', function() {
+		var node = new axe.SerialVirtualNode({
+			nodeName: 'a',
+			attributes: {
+				href: '/foo.html'
+			}
+		});
+
+		var results = axe.runVirtualRule('link-name', node);
+
+		assert.lengthOf(results.passes, 0);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.violations, 0);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.incomplete, 1);
+	});
+
+	it('should fail when aria-label contains only whitespace', function() {
+		var node = new axe.SerialVirtualNode({
+			nodeName: 'a',
+			attributes: {
+				href: '/foo.html',
+				'aria-label': ' \t   \n   '
+			}
+		});
+		node.children = [];
+
+		var results = axe.runVirtualRule('link-name', node);
+
+		assert.lengthOf(results.passes, 0);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.violations, 1);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.incomplete, 0);
+	});
+
+	it('should fail when aria-label is empty', function() {
+		var node = new axe.SerialVirtualNode({
+			nodeName: 'a',
+			attributes: {
+				href: '/foo.html',
+				'aria-label': ''
+			}
+		});
+		node.children = [];
+
+		var results = axe.runVirtualRule('link-name', node);
+
+		assert.lengthOf(results.passes, 0);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.violations, 1);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.incomplete, 0);
+	});
+
+	it('should incomplete if anchor is still focusable and missing children', function() {
+		var node = new axe.SerialVirtualNode({
+			nodeName: 'a',
+			attributes: {
+				href: '/foo.html',
+				role: 'presentation'
+			}
+		});
+
+		var results = axe.runVirtualRule('link-name', node);
+
+		assert.lengthOf(results.passes, 0);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.violations, 0);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.incomplete, 1);
+	});
+
+	it('should fail if anchor is still focusable and no children', function() {
+		var node = new axe.SerialVirtualNode({
+			nodeName: 'a',
+			attributes: {
+				href: '/foo.html',
+				role: 'presentation'
+			}
+		});
+		node.children = [];
+
+		var results = axe.runVirtualRule('link-name', node);
+
+		assert.lengthOf(results.passes, 0);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.violations, 1);
+		assert.lengthOf(results.incomplete, 0);
+	});
+});