diff --git a/pkg/action/validate.go b/pkg/action/validate.go
index 1bef5a742..892ce4189 100644
--- a/pkg/action/validate.go
+++ b/pkg/action/validate.go
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ func requireAdoption(resources kube.ResourceList) (kube.ResourceList, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-
+		// Using generatedName
+		if info.Name == "" {
+			return nil
+		}
 		helper := resource.NewHelper(info.Client, info.Mapping)
 		_, err = helper.Get(info.Namespace, info.Name)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -70,7 +73,10 @@ func existingResourceConflict(resources kube.ResourceList, releaseName, releaseN
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-
+		// Using generatedName
+		if info.Name == "" {
+			return nil
+		}
 		helper := resource.NewHelper(info.Client, info.Mapping)
 		existing, err := helper.Get(info.Namespace, info.Name)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/action/validate_test.go b/pkg/action/validate_test.go
index 879a5fa4f..a40ad0d29 100644
--- a/pkg/action/validate_test.go
+++ b/pkg/action/validate_test.go
@@ -122,9 +122,10 @@ func fakeClientWith(code int, gv schema.GroupVersion, body string) *fake.RESTCli
 
 func TestRequireAdoption(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
-		missing   = newMissingDeployment("missing", "ns-a")
-		existing  = newDeploymentWithOwner("existing", "ns-a", nil, nil)
-		resources = kube.ResourceList{missing, existing}
+		missing                   = newMissingDeployment("missing", "ns-a")
+		existing                  = newDeploymentWithOwner("existing", "ns-a", nil, nil)
+		existingWithGeneratedName = newDeploymentWithOwner("", "ns-a", nil, nil)
+		resources                 = kube.ResourceList{missing, existing, existingWithGeneratedName}
 	)
 
 	// Verify that a resource that lacks labels/annotations can be adopted
@@ -146,10 +147,11 @@ func TestExistingResourceConflict(t *testing.T) {
 			helmReleaseNameAnnotation:      releaseName,
 			helmReleaseNamespaceAnnotation: releaseNamespace,
 		}
-		missing   = newMissingDeployment("missing", "ns-a")
-		existing  = newDeploymentWithOwner("existing", "ns-a", labels, annotations)
-		conflict  = newDeploymentWithOwner("conflict", "ns-a", nil, nil)
-		resources = kube.ResourceList{missing, existing}
+		missing                   = newMissingDeployment("missing", "ns-a")
+		existing                  = newDeploymentWithOwner("existing", "ns-a", labels, annotations)
+		existingWithGeneratedName = newDeploymentWithOwner("", "ns-a", nil, nil)
+		conflict                  = newDeploymentWithOwner("conflict", "ns-a", nil, nil)
+		resources                 = kube.ResourceList{missing, existing, existingWithGeneratedName}
 	)
 
 	// Verify only existing resources are returned