diff --git a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/tableau.py b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/tableau.py
index e6cc763892d277..6fb732d2260cd2 100644
--- a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/tableau.py
+++ b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/source/tableau.py
@@ -247,9 +247,12 @@ def _create_upstream_table_lineage(
 
         for table in datasource.get("upstreamTables", []):
             # skip upstream tables when there is no column info when retrieving embedded datasource
+            # and when table name is None
             # Schema details for these will be taken care in self.emit_custom_sql_ds()
             if not is_custom_sql and not table.get("columns"):
                 continue
+            elif table["name"] is None:
+                continue
 
             schema = self._get_schema(table.get("schema", ""), upstream_db)
             table_urn = make_table_urn(