diff --git a/periscope/src/backend/periscopex/parsers_kicad_pcb.py b/periscope/src/backend/periscopex/parsers_kicad_pcb.py
index 533b0da..c9ead7f 100644
--- a/periscope/src/backend/periscopex/parsers_kicad_pcb.py
+++ b/periscope/src/backend/periscopex/parsers_kicad_pcb.py
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ def _via_from_node(
     if local:
         rx, ry = _rotate(vx, vy, frot)
         vx, vy = fx + rx, fy + ry
-    net = _pad_net(node) or _net_name(node, nets)
+    net = _net_name(node, nets)
     return LayoutVia(x=vx, y=vy, net=net, drill=drill)
 
 
@@ -361,7 +361,9 @@ def parse_kicad_pcb(path: str | Path) -> LayoutGraph:
                 if _is_footprint_via(pad):
                     drill_el = _kid(pad, "drill")
                     drill = _fnum(drill_el[1]) if drill_el and len(drill_el) > 1 else None
-                    vias.append(LayoutVia(x=ax, y=ay, net=_pad_net(pad), drill=drill))
+                    vias.append(LayoutVia(
+                        x=ax, y=ay, net=_net_name(pad, nets) or _pad_net(pad), drill=drill,
+                    ))
                     continue
                 if _is_npth_pad(pad):
                     continue