diff --git a/src/components/charts/modal/CreateChartGroup.tsx b/src/components/charts/modal/CreateChartGroup.tsx
index 4e7efce284..8a87a12578 100644
--- a/src/components/charts/modal/CreateChartGroup.tsx
+++ b/src/components/charts/modal/CreateChartGroup.tsx
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ export default class CreateChartGroup extends Component<CreateChartGroupProps, C
                         autoFocus
                         onChange={this.handleNameChange}
                         required
-                        error={this.state.name.error}
+                        error={this.state.name.error?.length > 0 ? this.state.name.error : undefined}
                     />
                     <Textarea
                         label="Description"