diff --git a/lib/picker.js b/lib/picker.js
index cfb59f5c..07d91700 100644
--- a/lib/picker.js
+++ b/lib/picker.js
@@ -667,10 +667,21 @@ function PickerConstructor( ELEMENT, NAME, COMPONENT, OPTIONS ) {
       */
     function prepareElementHidden() {
 
-        var id = [
-            typeof SETTINGS.hiddenPrefix == 'string' ? SETTINGS.hiddenPrefix : '',
-            typeof SETTINGS.hiddenSuffix == 'string' ? SETTINGS.hiddenSuffix : '_submit'
-        ]
+        var id,
+            name
+
+        if ( SETTINGS.hiddenName === true ) {
+            id = ELEMENT.name + '_hidden'
+            name = ELEMENT.name
+            ELEMENT.name = ''
+        }
+        else {
+            name = [
+                typeof SETTINGS.hiddenPrefix == 'string' ? SETTINGS.hiddenPrefix : '',
+                typeof SETTINGS.hiddenSuffix == 'string' ? SETTINGS.hiddenSuffix : '_submit'
+            ]
+            name = id = name[0] + ELEMENT.name + name[1]
+        }
 
         P._hidden = $(
             '<input ' +
@@ -678,8 +689,8 @@ function PickerConstructor( ELEMENT, NAME, COMPONENT, OPTIONS ) {
 
             // Create the name and ID by using the original
             // input’s with a prefix and suffix.
-            'name="' + id[0] + ELEMENT.name + id[1] + '"' +
-            'id="' + id[0] + ELEMENT.id + id[1] + '"' +
+            'name="' + name + '"' +
+            'id="' + id + '"' +
 
             // If the element has a value, set the hidden value as well.
             (
diff --git a/lib/translations/hu_HU.js b/lib/translations/hu_HU.js
index ecc7b89e..daf83053 100644
--- a/lib/translations/hu_HU.js
+++ b/lib/translations/hu_HU.js
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ jQuery.extend( jQuery.fn.pickadate.defaults, {
     firstDay: 1,
     format: 'yyyy. mmmm dd.',
     formatSubmit: 'yyyy/mm/dd'
-});
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/dev/date.htm b/tests/dev/date.htm
index e251aec3..e6549525 100644
--- a/tests/dev/date.htm
+++ b/tests/dev/date.htm
@@ -61,16 +61,15 @@ <h3><label for="input_01">Pick a date. Go ahead...</label></h3>
 
     <script type="text/javascript">
 
-        var $input = $( '.datepicker' ).pickadate()
+        var $input = $( '.datepicker' ).pickadate({
+            formatSubmit: 'yyyy-mm-dd',
+            hiddenName: true,
+        })
 
         var picker = $input.pickadate('picker')
 
-        console.log(picker.get('select'));
-
-        picker.set('select', new Date())
-        picker.clear()
-
-        console.log(picker.get('select'));
+        console.log(picker.$node[0])
+        console.log(picker._hidden)
 
         // $('button').on('click', function() {
         //     picker.set('disable', true);
diff --git a/tests/units/base.js b/tests/units/base.js
index fb615f1a..4d4c6c33 100644
--- a/tests/units/base.js
+++ b/tests/units/base.js
@@ -151,6 +151,27 @@ test( 'No hidden prefix & suffix', function() {
     strictEqual( picker.$node[0].name, picker._hidden.name, 'Correct hidden element `name`' )
 })
 
+module( 'Formatting setup', {
+    setup: function() {
+        $DOM.append( $INPUT.clone().attr( 'name', 'picker' ) )
+        var $input = $DOM.find( 'input' ).pickadate({
+            formatSubmit: 'yyyy/mm/dd',
+            hiddenName: true
+        })
+        this.picker = $input.pickadate( 'picker' )
+    },
+    teardown: function() {
+        this.picker.stop()
+        $DOM.empty()
+    }
+})
+
+test( 'Hidden name replaces visible name', function() {
+    var picker = this.picker
+    strictEqual( picker.$node[0].name, '', 'Visible element has no `name`')
+    strictEqual(picker._hidden.name, 'picker', 'Correct hidden element `name`' )
+})
+