diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Worksheet.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Worksheet.php
index 8d7bdafd..e80f6e2c 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Worksheet.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Worksheet.php
@@ -3046,7 +3046,7 @@ class Worksheet implements IComparable
                         }
                     }
 
-                    $pValue = $pValue . '_' . $i; // ok, we have a valid name
+                    $pValue .= '_' . $i; // ok, we have a valid name
                 }
             }
         }