diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/components/Configure/Configure.js b/web/cashtab/src/components/Configure/Configure.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/components/Configure/Configure.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/components/Configure/Configure.js
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@
 import ApiError from 'components/Common/ApiError';
 import CopyToClipboard from 'components/Common/CopyToClipboard';
 import { formatSavedBalance } from 'utils/formatting';
-import { isValidXecAddress } from 'utils/validation';
+import {
+    isValidXecAddress,
+    isValidNewWalletNameLength,
+} from 'utils/validation';
 import { convertToEcashPrefix } from 'utils/cashMethods';
 import useWindowDimensions from 'hooks/useWindowDimensions';
 import { isMobile, isIOS, isSafari } from 'react-device-detect';
@@ -751,10 +754,7 @@
     };
 
     const changeWalletName = async () => {
-        if (
-            newWalletName === '' ||
-            newWalletName.length > currency.localStorageMaxCharacters
-        ) {
+        if (!isValidNewWalletNameLength(newWalletName)) {
             setNewWalletNameIsValid(false);
             return;
         }
@@ -818,11 +818,7 @@
     const handleWalletNameInput = e => {
         const { value } = e.target;
         // validation
-        if (
-            value &&
-            value.length &&
-            value.length <= currency.localStorageMaxCharacters
-        ) {
+        if (value && isValidNewWalletNameLength(value)) {
             setNewWalletNameIsValid(true);
         } else {
             setNewWalletNameIsValid(false);
diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/utils/__tests__/validation.test.js b/web/cashtab/src/utils/__tests__/validation.test.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/utils/__tests__/validation.test.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/utils/__tests__/validation.test.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     isValidTokenStats,
     isValidCashtabSettings,
     isValidXecAddress,
+    isValidNewWalletNameLength,
     isValidEtokenAddress,
     isValidXecSendAmount,
     isValidSendToMany,
@@ -695,4 +696,20 @@
             sendModal: true,
             autoCameraOn: true,
         }));
+    it(`accepts a valid wallet name`, () => {
+        expect(isValidNewWalletNameLength('Apollo')).toBe(true);
+    });
+    it(`rejects wallet name that is too long`, () => {
+        expect(
+            isValidNewWalletNameLength(
+                'this string is far too long to be used as a wallet name...',
+            ),
+        ).toBe(false);
+    });
+    it(`rejects blank string as new wallet name`, () => {
+        expect(isValidNewWalletNameLength('')).toBe(false);
+    });
+    it(`rejects wallet name of the wrong type`, () => {
+        expect(isValidNewWalletNameLength(['newWalletName'])).toBe(false);
+    });
 });
diff --git a/web/cashtab/src/utils/validation.js b/web/cashtab/src/utils/validation.js
--- a/web/cashtab/src/utils/validation.js
+++ b/web/cashtab/src/utils/validation.js
@@ -394,6 +394,15 @@
     );
 };
 
+export const isValidNewWalletNameLength = newWalletName => {
+    return (
+        typeof newWalletName === 'string' &&
+        newWalletName.length > 0 &&
+        newWalletName.length <= currency.localStorageMaxCharacters &&
+        newWalletName.length !== ''
+    );
+};
+
 export const isValidXecAirdrop = xecAirdrop => {
     return (
         typeof xecAirdrop === 'string' &&