diff --git a/lib/digital_scriptorium/transformers/name_claim_transformer.rb b/lib/digital_scriptorium/transformers/name_claim_transformer.rb
index 30aeced..27c6eef 100644
--- a/lib/digital_scriptorium/transformers/name_claim_transformer.rb
+++ b/lib/digital_scriptorium/transformers/name_claim_transformer.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def self.build_solr_props(prefix, recorded_value, original_script, linked_terms)
           'linked_terms' => linked_terms.any? ? linked_terms : nil
         }.compact.to_json],
         "#{prefix}_search" => ([recorded_value, original_script].compact + linked_term_labels).uniq,
-        "#{prefix}_facet" => linked_term_labels.uniq
+        "#{prefix}_facet" => linked_term_labels.any? ? linked_term_labels.uniq : recorded_value
       }
     end