diff --git a/src/OrbitDB.js b/src/OrbitDB.js
index e965c5c..6011350 100644
--- a/src/OrbitDB.js
+++ b/src/OrbitDB.js
@@ -433,8 +433,9 @@ class OrbitDB {
     logger.debug(`Manifest for '${dbAddress}':\n${JSON.stringify(manifest, null, 2)}`)
 
     // Make sure the type from the manifest matches the type that was given as an option
+    if (manifest.name !== dbAddress.path) { throw new Error(`Manifest '${manifest.name}' cannot be opened as '${dbAddress.path}'`) }
     if (options.type && manifest.type !== options.type) { throw new Error(`Database '${dbAddress}' is type '${manifest.type}' but was opened as '${options.type}'`) }
-
+    
     // Save the database locally
     await this._addManifestToCache(options.cache, dbAddress)