diff --git a/src/common/backend/utils/adt/ruleutils.cpp b/src/common/backend/utils/adt/ruleutils.cpp
index f16a09af3..3281968db 100644
--- a/src/common/backend/utils/adt/ruleutils.cpp
+++ b/src/common/backend/utils/adt/ruleutils.cpp
@@ -8893,13 +8893,14 @@ static char* get_variable(
 
     /* Identify names to use */
     schemaname = NULL; /* default assumptions */
-    refname = rte->eref->aliasname;
 
     if (NULL != rte->relname && u_sess->hook_cxt.forTsdbHook) {
         rte->relname = get_rel_name(rte->relid);
         rte->eref->aliasname = rte->relname;
     }
 
+    refname = rte->eref->aliasname;
+
     /* Exceptions occur only if the RTE is alias-less */
     if (rte->alias == NULL) {
         if (rte->rtekind == RTE_RELATION || no_alias) {