diff --git a/src/shared/components/Settings/Tools/Software/index.jsx b/src/shared/components/Settings/Tools/Software/index.jsx
index a1bc02e312..42b5cdef39 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/Settings/Tools/Software/index.jsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/Settings/Tools/Software/index.jsx
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ export default class Software extends ConsentComponent {
                 <input disabled={!canModifyTrait} id="name" name="name" type="text" placeholder="Name" onChange={this.onUpdateInput} value={newSoftware.name} maxLength="64" required />
                 {
                   isSubmit && (
-                    <ErrorMessage invalid={_.isEmpty(newSoftware.name) && formInvalid} message="Name cannot be empty" />
+                    <ErrorMessage invalid={(_.isEmpty(newSoftware.name) && formInvalid) || (!_.isEmpty(newSoftware.name) && _.isEmpty(newSoftware.name.trim()))} message="Name cannot be empty" />
                   )
                 }
               </div>