diff --git a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py
index 00d7c96b..01a669f6 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/bec_connector.py
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ class BECConnector:
         object_name = object_name or kwargs.pop("objectName", None)
         # Ensure the parent is always the first argument for QObject
         parent = kwargs.pop("parent", None)
-        # This initializes the QObject or any qt related class
+        # This initializes the QObject or any qt related class BECConnector has to be used from this line down with QObject, otherwise hierarchy logic will not work
+        # TODO do a proper check if the class is a QObject -> issue #475
         super().__init__(parent=parent, **kwargs)
         # BEC related connections
         self.bec_dispatcher = BECDispatcher(client=client)
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ class BECConnector:
         # Collect used names among siblings
         used_names = {sib.objectName() for sib in siblings if sib is not self}
 
-        base_name = self.objectName()
+        base_name = self.object_name
         if base_name not in used_names:
             # Name is already unique among siblings
             return
@@ -380,7 +381,7 @@ class BECConnector:
     def remove(self):
         """Cleanup the BECConnector"""
         # If the widget is attached to a dock, remove it from the dock.
-        # TODO this should be handled by dock and dock are not by BECConnector
+        # TODO this should be handled by dock and dock are not by BECConnector  -> issue created #473
         if self._parent_dock is not None:
             self._parent_dock.delete(self.object_name)
         # If the widget is from Qt, trigger its close method.
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_bec_connector.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_bec_connector.py
index ab60fce2..05db97df 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_bec_connector.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_bec_connector.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import time
 
 import pytest
+from qtpy.QtCore import QObject
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
 from bec_widgets.utils import BECConnector
@@ -10,9 +11,12 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot as Slot
 from .client_mocks import mocked_client
 
 
+class BECConnectorQObject(BECConnector, QObject): ...
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def bec_connector(mocked_client):
-    connector = BECConnector(client=mocked_client)
+    connector = BECConnectorQObject(client=mocked_client)
     return connector
 
 
@@ -20,11 +24,11 @@ def test_bec_connector_init(bec_connector):
     assert bec_connector is not None
     assert bec_connector.client is not None
     assert isinstance(bec_connector, BECConnector)
-    assert bec_connector.config.widget_class == "BECConnector"
+    assert bec_connector.config.widget_class == "BECConnectorQObject"
 
 
 def test_bec_connector_init_with_gui_id(mocked_client):
-    bc = BECConnector(client=mocked_client, gui_id="test_gui_id")
+    bc = BECConnectorQObject(client=mocked_client, gui_id="test_gui_id")
     assert bc.config.gui_id == "test_gui_id"
     assert bc.gui_id == "test_gui_id"