diff --git a/src/curies/api.py b/src/curies/api.py
index b843dc5f..5b718815 100644
--- a/src/curies/api.py
+++ b/src/curies/api.py
@@ -544,9 +544,12 @@ def from_reference(cls, reference: Reference, *, converter: Converter | None = N
         :param converter: The converter to use as context when parsing
         :return: A reference object
         """
-        name = reference.name if isinstance(reference, NamableReference) else None
         return cls.model_validate(
-            {"prefix": reference.prefix, "identifier": reference.identifier, "name": name},
+            {
+                "prefix": reference.prefix,
+                "identifier": reference.identifier,
+                "name": getattr(reference, "name", None),
+            },
             context=converter,
         )