diff --git a/transformers/struct.go b/transformers/struct.go
index 37fe2f3bbd..7367c3c06d 100644
--- a/transformers/struct.go
+++ b/transformers/struct.go
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@ func DefaultNameTransformer(field reflect.StructField) (string, error) {
 		if jsonTag == "-" {
 			return "", nil
 		}
-		if schema.ValidColumnName(jsonTag) {
-			name = jsonTag
+		if nameFromJSONTag := defaultCaser.ToSnake(jsonTag); schema.ValidColumnName(nameFromJSONTag) {
+			return nameFromJSONTag, nil
 		}
 	}
 	return defaultCaser.ToSnake(name), nil
diff --git a/transformers/struct_test.go b/transformers/struct_test.go
index 156ed5e28c..1840c22ef0 100644
--- a/transformers/struct_test.go
+++ b/transformers/struct_test.go
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ type (
 	}
 
 	testFunnyStruct struct {
-		AFunnyLookingField string `json:"OS-EXT:a-funny-looking-field"`
+		AFunnyLookingField      string `json:"OS-EXT:a-funny-looking-field"`
+		AFieldWithCamelCaseName string `json:"camelCaseName"`
 	}
 )
 
@@ -255,6 +256,10 @@ var (
 				Name: "a_funny_looking_field",
 				Type: schema.TypeString,
 			},
+			{
+				Name: "camel_case_name",
+				Type: schema.TypeString,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 )