diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/event_filters/view/components/form/index.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/event_filters/view/components/form/index.test.tsx
index 048bd97664f2e..4171441e7de25 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/event_filters/view/components/form/index.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/event_filters/view/components/form/index.test.tsx
@@ -111,6 +111,23 @@ describe('Event filter form', () => {
     expect(store.getState()!.management!.eventFilters!.form!.hasNameError).toBeFalsy();
   });
 
+  it('should change name with a white space still shows an error', async () => {
+    component = renderComponentWithdata();
+
+    const nameInput = component.getByPlaceholderText(NAME_PLACEHOLDER);
+
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent.change(nameInput, {
+        target: {
+          value: ' ',
+        },
+      });
+    });
+
+    expect(store.getState()!.management!.eventFilters!.form!.entry!.name).toBe('');
+    expect(store.getState()!.management!.eventFilters!.form!.hasNameError).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
   it('should change comments', async () => {
     component = renderComponentWithdata();
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/event_filters/view/components/form/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/event_filters/view/components/form/index.tsx
index 93658d4efa737..121808b62f570 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/event_filters/view/components/form/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/event_filters/view/components/form/index.tsx
@@ -91,11 +91,12 @@ export const EventFiltersForm: React.FC<EventFiltersFormProps> = memo(
     const handleOnChangeName = useCallback(
       (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
         if (!exception) return;
+        const name = e.target.value.toString().trim();
         dispatch({
           type: 'eventFiltersChangeForm',
           payload: {
-            entry: { ...exception, name: e.target.value.toString() },
-            hasNameError: !e.target.value,
+            entry: { ...exception, name },
+            hasNameError: !name,
           },
         });
       },