diff --git a/virtManager/createpool.py b/virtManager/createpool.py
index e75ca5b7..e10de82d 100644
--- a/virtManager/createpool.py
+++ b/virtManager/createpool.py
@@ -473,6 +473,10 @@ class vmmCreatePool(vmmGObjectUI):
         return pool
 
     def _validate_page_name(self, usepool=None):
+        name = self.get_config_name()
+        if not name:
+            return self.err.val_err(_("A name must be specified."))
+
         try:
             if usepool:
                 self._pool = usepool