diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Utils/ProjectNameValidator.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Utils/ProjectNameValidator.cs
index 7864b387d0..98de427ee2 100644
--- a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Utils/ProjectNameValidator.cs
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core/Volo/Abp/Cli/Utils/ProjectNameValidator.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Cli.Utils
         {
             foreach (var illegalKeyword in IllegalKeywords)
             {
-                if (projectName.Contains(illegalKeyword))
+                if (projectName.Split(".").Contains(illegalKeyword))
                 {
                     throw new CliUsageException("Project name cannot contain the word \"" + illegalKeyword + "\". Specify a different name.");
                 }
diff --git a/framework/test/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core.Tests/Volo/Abp/Cli/ProjectNameValidation_Tests.cs b/framework/test/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core.Tests/Volo/Abp/Cli/ProjectNameValidation_Tests.cs
index 85d9fcc2b7..bac75cc770 100644
--- a/framework/test/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core.Tests/Volo/Abp/Cli/ProjectNameValidation_Tests.cs
+++ b/framework/test/Volo.Abp.Cli.Core.Tests/Volo/Abp/Cli/ProjectNameValidation_Tests.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Cli
             {
                 var args = new CommandLineArgs("new", illegalKeyword);
                 await _newCommand.ExecuteAsync(args).ShouldThrowAsync<CliUsageException>();
+
+                args = new CommandLineArgs("new", "Acme." + illegalKeyword);
+                await _newCommand.ExecuteAsync(args).ShouldThrowAsync<CliUsageException>();
             }
         }