diff --git a/ktlint-rule-engine/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/rule/engine/internal/SuppressionLocator.kt b/ktlint-rule-engine/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/rule/engine/internal/SuppressionLocator.kt
index 85c5e66231..06be443451 100644
--- a/ktlint-rule-engine/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/rule/engine/internal/SuppressionLocator.kt
+++ b/ktlint-rule-engine/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/rule/engine/internal/SuppressionLocator.kt
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ internal class SuppressionLocator(
                 "RemoveCurlyBracesFromTemplate" to listOf("standard:string-template"),
                 "ClassName" to listOf("standard:class-naming"),
                 "FunctionName" to listOf("standard:function-naming"),
+                "LocalVariableName" to listOf("standard:backing-property-naming"),
                 "PackageName" to listOf("standard:package-name"),
                 "PropertyName" to listOf("standard:property-naming", "standard:backing-property-naming"),
                 "ConstPropertyName" to listOf("standard:property-naming"),
diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/BackingPropertyNamingRuleTest.kt b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/BackingPropertyNamingRuleTest.kt
index 6d33a7cdcf..ce3d3a1ebf 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/BackingPropertyNamingRuleTest.kt
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/BackingPropertyNamingRuleTest.kt
@@ -359,4 +359,17 @@ class BackingPropertyNamingRuleTest {
             """.trimIndent()
         backingPropertyNamingRuleAssertThat(code).hasNoLintViolations()
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `Issue 2779 - Given a property name suppressed via 'LocalVariableName' then also suppress the ktlint violation`() {
+        val code =
+            """
+            @Suppress("LocalVariableName")
+            fun test() {
+                val _test = "test"
+                println(_test)
+            }
+            """.trimIndent()
+        backingPropertyNamingRuleAssertThat(code).hasNoLintViolations()
+    }
 }