diff --git a/src/shared/components/Settings/Profile/BasicInfo/index.jsx b/src/shared/components/Settings/Profile/BasicInfo/index.jsx
index 9e96db632c..7ba68ea5d0 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/Settings/Profile/BasicInfo/index.jsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/Settings/Profile/BasicInfo/index.jsx
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ export default class BasicInfo extends ConsentComponent {
         break;
       case 'firstName':
       case 'lastName':
-        newBasicInfo[e.target.name] = e.target.value.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9,.]/g, '');
+        newBasicInfo[e.target.name] = e.target.value.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9,.\-\ ]/g, '');
         break;
       default:
         newBasicInfo[e.target.name] = e.target.value;