diff --git a/ceci/stage.py b/ceci/stage.py
index 61b3a31..1915a93 100644
--- a/ceci/stage.py
+++ b/ceci/stage.py
@@ -914,15 +914,25 @@ def data_ranges_by_rank(self, n_rows, chunk_rows, parallel=True):
     ##################################################
 
     def get_input(self, tag):
-        """Return the path of an input file with the given tag"""
+        """
+        Return the path of an input file with the given tag,
+        which can be aliased.
+        """
+        tag = self.get_aliased_tag(tag)
         return self._inputs[tag]
 
+
+
     def get_output(self, tag, final_name=False):
-        """Return the path of an output file with the given tag
+        """
+        Return the path of an output file with the given tag,
+        which can be aliased already.
 
         If final_name is False then use a temporary name - file will
         be moved to its final name at the end
         """
+
+        tag = self.get_aliased_tag(tag)
         path = self._outputs[tag]
 
         # If not the final version, add a tag at the start of the filename
@@ -943,8 +953,7 @@ def open_input(self, tag, wrapper=False, **kwargs):
         a more specific object - see the types.py file for more info.
 
         """
-        aliased_tag = self.get_aliased_tag(tag)
-        path = self.get_input(aliased_tag)
+        path = self.get_input(tag)
         input_class = self.get_input_type(tag)
         obj = input_class(path, "r", **kwargs)
 
@@ -984,8 +993,7 @@ def open_output(
             Extra args are passed on to the file's class constructor.
 
         """
-        aliased_tag = self.get_aliased_tag(tag)
-        path = self.get_output(aliased_tag, final_name=final_name)
+        path = self.get_output(tag, final_name=final_name)
         output_class = self.get_output_type(tag)
 
         # HDF files can be opened for parallel writing
@@ -1055,14 +1063,18 @@ def input_tags(cls):
 
     def get_input_type(self, tag):
         """Return the file type class of an input file with the given tag."""
+        tag = self.get_aliased_tag(tag)
         for t, dt in self.inputs_():
+            t = self.get_aliased_tag(t)
             if t == tag:
                 return dt
         raise ValueError(f"Tag {tag} is not a known input")  # pragma: no cover
 
     def get_output_type(self, tag):
         """Return the file type class of an output file with the given tag."""
+        tag = self.get_aliased_tag(tag)
         for t, dt in self.outputs_():
+            t = self.get_aliased_tag(t)
             if t == tag:
                 return dt
         raise ValueError(f"Tag {tag} is not a known output")  # pragma: no cover
diff --git a/tests/test_stage.py b/tests/test_stage.py
index 238c1bf..eec565c 100644
--- a/tests/test_stage.py
+++ b/tests/test_stage.py
@@ -430,14 +430,19 @@ class India(PipelineStage):
 
     print(ii.get_aliases())
 
-    # This currently works
+    # These should work with or without the alias
     assert os.path.exists(ii.get_input("my_alias"))
+    assert os.path.exists(ii.get_input("my_input"))
 
     # This works now
     f = ii.open_input("my_input")
     print(f.keys())
     f.close()
 
+    f = ii.open_input("my_alias")
+    print(f.keys())
+    f.close()
+
 
 def test_open_output():
     class Juliett(PipelineStage):
@@ -453,16 +458,39 @@ class Juliett(PipelineStage):
     print(f.keys())
     f.close()
 
-    # Testing with an alias - config.yml defines an alias for my_input, my_alias
-    jj = Juliett.make_stage(name="JuliettCopy", aliases=dict(my_output='my_alias'))
+    # Testing with an alias
+    jj = Juliett.make_stage(aliases=dict(my_output='my_alias'))
 
     print(jj.get_aliases())
 
+    assert jj.get_output("my_output") == jj.get_output("my_alias")
+
     # This works now
     f = jj.open_output("my_output")
     print(f.keys())
     f.close()
 
+    f = jj.open_output("my_alias")
+    print(f.keys())
+    f.close()
+
+    # Testing with a new name
+    jj = Juliett.make_stage(name="JuliettCopy")
+
+    print(jj.get_aliases())
+
+    assert jj.get_output("my_output") == jj.get_output("my_output_JuliettCopy")
+
+    # Check we can open using the original name
+    f = jj.open_output("my_output")
+    print(f.keys())
+    f.close()
+
+    # Check with an alias specified for the output name
+    f = jj.open_output("my_output_JuliettCopy")
+    print(f.keys())
+    f.close()
+
 
 def core_test_map(comm):
     size = comm.size if comm else 1