diff --git a/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/Administration/Connections/ConnectionForm/Options/OptionsController.ts b/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/Administration/Connections/ConnectionForm/Options/OptionsController.ts
index e245f847bc..b881a10f0f 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/Administration/Connections/ConnectionForm/Options/OptionsController.ts
+++ b/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/Administration/Connections/ConnectionForm/Options/OptionsController.ts
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ implements IInitializableController {
     const databaseNames = ['New', ...this.drivers.map(driver => driver.name!)]
       .filter(Boolean);
 
-    if (!this.model.connection.name
+    if (this.model.connection.name === undefined
         || (this.nameTemplate.test(this.model.connection.name)
             && databaseNames.some(driver => this.model.connection.name.startsWith(driver)))
     ) {
diff --git a/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/Administration/Connections/CreateConnection/CreateConnectionController.tsx b/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/Administration/Connections/CreateConnection/CreateConnectionController.tsx
index 40be90b9f0..f52db2b035 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/Administration/Connections/CreateConnection/CreateConnectionController.tsx
+++ b/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/Administration/Connections/CreateConnection/CreateConnectionController.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ export class CreateConnectionController {
       id: uuid(),
       driverId,
       template: false,
-      name: '',
       authProperties: [],
       properties: {},
     } as Partial<ConnectionInfo> as any;
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ export class CreateConnectionController {
       id: uuid(),
       driverId: database.defaultDriver,
       template: false,
-      name: '',
       host: database.host,
       port: `${database.port}`,
       authProperties: [],