diff --git a/lib/pages/new_group/new_group.dart b/lib/pages/new_group/new_group.dart
index b22ebda8f..3b640e755 100644
--- a/lib/pages/new_group/new_group.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/new_group/new_group.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'dart:typed_data';
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
+import 'package:flutter_gen/gen_l10n/l10n.dart';
 import 'package:go_router/go_router.dart';
 import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart' as sdk;
 import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
@@ -202,6 +203,12 @@ class NewGroupController extends State<NewGroup> {
     final client = Matrix.of(context).client;
 
     try {
+      if (nameController.text.trim().isEmpty &&
+          createGroupType == CreateGroupType.space) {
+        setState(() => error = L10n.of(context).pleaseFillOut);
+        return;
+      }
+
       setState(() {
         loading = true;
         error = null;