diff --git a/src/services/game.service.ts b/src/services/game.service.ts
index f50ff60b..c5f12ea7 100644
--- a/src/services/game.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/game.service.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,18 @@ export default class GameService extends Service {
     method: 'PATCH',
     path: '/:id'
   })
+  @Validate({
+    body: {
+      name: {
+        validation: async (val: unknown) => [
+          {
+            check: typeof val === 'string' ? val.trim().length > 0 : true,
+            error: 'Name must be a non-empty string'
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  })
   @HasPermission(GamePolicy, 'patch')
   async patch(req: Request<{
     name?: string
diff --git a/tests/services/game/patch.test.ts b/tests/services/game/patch.test.ts
index 09d31c24..351207a8 100644
--- a/tests/services/game/patch.test.ts
+++ b/tests/services/game/patch.test.ts
@@ -377,4 +377,21 @@ describe('Game service - patch', () => {
       expect((await em.refreshOrFail(game)).purgeLivePlayersRetention).toBe(60)
     }
   })
+
+  it('should not update game names if an empty string is sent', async () => {
+    const [organisation, game] = await createOrganisationAndGame()
+    const [token] = await createUserAndToken({ type: UserType.ADMIN }, organisation)
+
+    const res = await request(app)
+      .patch(`/games/${game.id}`)
+      .send({ name: '' })
+      .auth(token, { type: 'bearer' })
+      .expect(400)
+
+    expect(res.body).toStrictEqual({
+      errors: {
+        name: ['Name must be a non-empty string']
+      }
+    })
+  })
 })