diff --git a/Lib/lib-tk/Tix.py b/Lib/lib-tk/Tix.py
index 33ac519..b7a0fc0 100755
--- a/Lib/lib-tk/Tix.py
+++ b/Lib/lib-tk/Tix.py
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
             except:
                 plist = []
 
-        if (not check_intermediate) or len(plist) < 2:
+        if not check_intermediate:
             # immediate descendant
             TixWidget.__init__(self, master, None, None, {'name' : name})
         else:
@@ -437,6 +437,9 @@
                     parent = TixSubWidget(parent, plist[i],
                                           destroy_physically=0,
                                           check_intermediate=0)
+            # The Tk widget name is in plist, not in name
+            if plist:
+                name = plist[-1]
             TixWidget.__init__(self, parent, None, None, {'name' : name})
         self.destroy_physically = destroy_physically
 
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 5b98155..28543f6 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@
 Library
 -------
 
+- Patch #1472877: Fix Tix subwidget name resolution.
+
 - Patch #1594554: Always close a tkSimpleDialog on ok(), even
   if an exception occurs.