diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/IPsec/Swanctl.xml b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/IPsec/Swanctl.xml
index 6c22a580b..1328bde0c 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/IPsec/Swanctl.xml
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/IPsec/Swanctl.xml
@@ -314,7 +314,8 @@
                     <Required>Y</Required>
                 </enabled>
                 <name type="TextField">
-                    <mask>/^([0-9a-zA-Z\.,_\-:]){0,1024}$/u</mask>
+                    <Required>Y</Required>
+                    <mask>/^([0-9a-zA-Z\.,_\-:]){1,1024}$/u</mask>
                     <Constraints>
                         <check001>
                             <ValidationMessage>Pool name must be unique.</ValidationMessage>