diff --git a/src/backend/src/helpers.js b/src/backend/src/helpers.js
index 7d16df64..f2194c61 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/helpers.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/helpers.js
@@ -299,6 +299,20 @@ async function refresh_associations_cache(){
 
     const log = services.get('log-service').create('get_app');
     let app = [];
+
+    // This condition should be updated if the code below is re-ordered.
+    if ( options.follow_old_names && ! options.uid && options.name ) {
+        const svc_oldAppName = services.get('old-app-name');
+        const old_name = await svc_oldAppName.check_app_name(options.name);
+        if ( old_name ) {
+            options.uid = old_name.app_uid;
+
+            // The following line is technically pointless, but may avoid a bug
+            // if the if...else chain below is re-ordered.
+            delete options.name;
+        }
+    }
+
     if(options.uid){
         // try cache first
         app[0] = kv.get(`apps:uid:${options.uid}`);
diff --git a/src/backend/src/routers/_default.js b/src/backend/src/routers/_default.js
index 5a6071eb..c1fde620 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/routers/_default.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/routers/_default.js
@@ -341,7 +341,10 @@ router.all('*', async function(req, res, next) {
             // /app/
             else if(path.startsWith('/app/')){
                 app_name = path.replace('/app/', '');
-                const app = await get_app({name: app_name});
+                const app = await get_app({
+                    follow_old_names: true,
+                    name: app_name,
+                });
 
 
                 if(app){