diff --git a/src/v0/destinations/mp/util.js b/src/v0/destinations/mp/util.js
index e02d5d675c..3d8fec35ba 100644
--- a/src/v0/destinations/mp/util.js
+++ b/src/v0/destinations/mp/util.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const lodash = require('lodash');
 const set = require('set-value');
 const get = require('get-value');
-const Handlebars = require('handlebars');
 const { InstrumentationError, ConfigurationError } = require('@rudderstack/integrations-lib');
 const {
   isDefined,
@@ -309,6 +308,10 @@ function trimTraits(traits, contextTraits, setOnceProperties) {
  * @param {string} userDefinedEventTemplate - The user-defined event template to be used for generating the event name.
  * @throws {ConfigurationError} If the event template is missing.
  * @returns {string} The generated custom event name.
+ * @example
+ * const userDefinedEventTemplate = "Viewed {{ category }} {{ name }} Page";
+ * const message = {name: 'Home', properties: {category: 'Index'}};
+ * output: "Viewed Index Home Page"
  */
 const generatePageOrScreenCustomEventName = (message, userDefinedEventTemplate) => {
   if (!userDefinedEventTemplate) {
@@ -316,8 +319,21 @@ const generatePageOrScreenCustomEventName = (message, userDefinedEventTemplate)
       'Event template is missing. Please provide a valid event template in `Page/Screen Event Name Template` setting',
     );
   }
-  const eventTemplate = Handlebars.compile(userDefinedEventTemplate);
-  return eventTemplate(message);
+
+  let eventName = userDefinedEventTemplate
+    .replace('{{ category }}', message.properties?.category || '')
+    .trim();
+  eventName = eventName.replace('{{ name }}', message.name || '').trim();
+  // Remove any extra space between placeholders
+  eventName = eventName.replace(/\s{2,}/g, ' ');
+
+  // Check if any placeholders remain
+  if (eventName.includes('{{')) {
+    // Handle the case where either name or category is missing
+    eventName = eventName.replace(/{{\s*\w+\s*}}/g, '');
+  }
+
+  return eventName.trim();
 };
 
 module.exports = {
diff --git a/src/v0/destinations/mp/util.test.js b/src/v0/destinations/mp/util.test.js
index 96839fe2d0..b227a8509d 100644
--- a/src/v0/destinations/mp/util.test.js
+++ b/src/v0/destinations/mp/util.test.js
@@ -450,10 +450,26 @@ describe('Unit test cases for trimTraits', () => {
 });
 
 describe('generatePageOrScreenCustomEventName', () => {
-  it('should generate a custom event name when userDefinedEventTemplate contains handlebars and message object is provided', () => {
-    const message = { name: 'Home' };
-    const userDefinedEventTemplate = 'Viewed a {{ name }} page';
-    const expected = 'Viewed a Home page';
+  it('should generate a custom event name when userDefinedEventTemplate contains event template and message object is provided', () => {
+    const message = { name: 'Doc', properties: { category: 'Integration' } };
+    const userDefinedEventTemplate = 'Viewed {{ category }} {{ name }} page';
+    const expected = 'Viewed Integration Doc page';
+    const result = generatePageOrScreenCustomEventName(message, userDefinedEventTemplate);
+    expect(result).toBe(expected);
+  });
+
+  it('should generate a custom event name when userDefinedEventTemplate contains event template and category or name is missing in message object', () => {
+    const message = { name: 'Doc' };
+    const userDefinedEventTemplate = 'Viewed {{ category }} {{ name }} page';
+    const expected = 'Viewed Doc page';
+    const result = generatePageOrScreenCustomEventName(message, userDefinedEventTemplate);
+    expect(result).toBe(expected);
+  });
+
+  it('should generate a custom event name when userDefinedEventTemplate contains only category or name placeholder and message object is provided', () => {
+    const message = { name: 'Doc', properties: { category: 'Integration' } };
+    const userDefinedEventTemplate = 'Viewed {{ name }} page';
+    const expected = 'Viewed Doc page';
     const result = generatePageOrScreenCustomEventName(message, userDefinedEventTemplate);
     expect(result).toBe(expected);
   });
@@ -466,26 +482,18 @@ describe('generatePageOrScreenCustomEventName', () => {
     }).toThrow(ConfigurationError);
   });
 
-  it('should return the userDefinedEventTemplate when it does not contain handlebars', () => {
-    const message = { name: 'Home' };
+  it('should return the userDefinedEventTemplate when it does not contain placeholder {{}}', () => {
+    const message = { name: 'Index' };
     const userDefinedEventTemplate = 'Viewed a Home page';
     const expected = 'Viewed a Home page';
     const result = generatePageOrScreenCustomEventName(message, userDefinedEventTemplate);
     expect(result).toBe(expected);
   });
 
-  it('should return a event name when message object is not provided', () => {
-    const message = undefined;
-    const userDefinedEventTemplate = 'Viewed a {{ path }} page';
-    const expected = 'Viewed a  page';
-    const result = generatePageOrScreenCustomEventName(message, userDefinedEventTemplate);
-    expect(result).toBe(expected);
-  });
-
-  it('should return a custom event name when userDefinedEventTemplate contains multiple handlebar and message object is provided', () => {
-    const message = { name: 'Home', properties: { category: 'Index' } };
-    const userDefinedEventTemplate = 'Viewed a {{ properties.category }} {{ name }} page';
-    const expected = 'Viewed a Index Home page';
+  it('should return a event name when message object is not provided/empty', () => {
+    const message = {};
+    const userDefinedEventTemplate = 'Viewed {{ category }} {{ name }} page';
+    const expected = 'Viewed page';
     const result = generatePageOrScreenCustomEventName(message, userDefinedEventTemplate);
     expect(result).toBe(expected);
   });