diff --git a/src/js/states/main_menu.js b/src/js/states/main_menu.js
index 12443cf1..02c1e690 100644
--- a/src/js/states/main_menu.js
+++ b/src/js/states/main_menu.js
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import { getApplicationSettingById } from "../profile/application_settings";
 import { FormElementInput } from "../core/modal_dialog_forms";
 import { DialogWithForm } from "../core/modal_dialog_elements";
 
+const trim = require("trim");
+
 /**
  * @typedef {import("../savegame/savegame_typedefs").SavegameMetadata} SavegameMetadata
  * @typedef {import("../profile/setting_types").EnumSetting} EnumSetting
@@ -436,7 +438,7 @@ export class MainMenuState extends GameState {
             label: null,
             placeholder: "",
             defaultValue: game.name || "",
-            validator: val => val.match(regex),
+            validator: val => val.match(regex) && trim(val).length > 0,
         });
         const dialog = new DialogWithForm({
             app: this.app,
@@ -449,7 +451,7 @@ export class MainMenuState extends GameState {
 
         // When confirmed, save the name
         dialog.buttonSignals.ok.add(() => {
-            game.name = nameInput.getValue();
+            game.name = trim(nameInput.getValue());
             this.app.savegameMgr.writeAsync();
             this.renderSavegames();
         });