diff --git a/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Builder/UpdateWorkflowController.php b/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Builder/UpdateWorkflowController.php
index 3c7e8f008f..0ceced94d3 100644
--- a/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Builder/UpdateWorkflowController.php
+++ b/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Builder/UpdateWorkflowController.php
@@ -27,15 +27,20 @@ class UpdateWorkflowController {
       throw Exceptions::workflowNotFound($id);
     }
 
+    $changed = false;
+
     if (array_key_exists('name', $data)) {
-      $this->checkWorkflowName($data['name']);
       $workflow->setName($data['name']);
-      $this->storage->updateWorkflow($workflow);
+      $changed = true;
     }
 
     if (array_key_exists('status', $data)) {
       $this->checkWorkflowStatus($data['status']);
       $workflow->setStatus($data['status']);
+      $changed = true;
+    }
+
+    if ($changed) {
       $this->storage->updateWorkflow($workflow);
     }
 
@@ -46,12 +51,6 @@ class UpdateWorkflowController {
     return $workflow;
   }
 
-  private function checkWorkflowName(string $name): void {
-    if (empty($name)) {
-      throw UnexpectedValueException::create()->withMessage(__('Workflow name must not be empty', 'mailpoet'));
-    }
-  }
-
   private function checkWorkflowStatus(string $status): void {
     if (!in_array($status, [Workflow::STATUS_ACTIVE, Workflow::STATUS_INACTIVE, Workflow::STATUS_DRAFT], true)) {
       throw UnexpectedValueException::create()->withMessage(__(sprintf('Invalid status: %s', $status), 'mailpoet'));
diff --git a/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Endpoints/Workflows/WorkflowsPutEndpoint.php b/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Endpoints/Workflows/WorkflowsPutEndpoint.php
index 26856725f0..1998c665a6 100644
--- a/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Endpoints/Workflows/WorkflowsPutEndpoint.php
+++ b/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Endpoints/Workflows/WorkflowsPutEndpoint.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class WorkflowsPutEndpoint extends Endpoint {
   public static function getRequestSchema(): array {
     return [
       'id' => Builder::integer()->required(),
-      'name' => Builder::string(),
+      'name' => Builder::string()->minLength(1),
       'status' => Builder::string(),
     ];
   }