diff --git a/components/application-mgt/io.entgra.device.mgt.core.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/io/entgra/device/mgt/core/application/mgt/core/impl/ApplicationManagerImpl.java b/components/application-mgt/io.entgra.device.mgt.core.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/io/entgra/device/mgt/core/application/mgt/core/impl/ApplicationManagerImpl.java
index 56567155edf..efb55e60cb2 100644
--- a/components/application-mgt/io.entgra.device.mgt.core.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/io/entgra/device/mgt/core/application/mgt/core/impl/ApplicationManagerImpl.java
+++ b/components/application-mgt/io.entgra.device.mgt.core.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/io/entgra/device/mgt/core/application/mgt/core/impl/ApplicationManagerImpl.java
@@ -2619,8 +2619,11 @@ public class ApplicationManagerImpl implements ApplicationManager {
         int tenantId = PrivilegedCarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getTenantId(true);
         String userName = PrivilegedCarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext().getUsername();
         ApplicationDTO applicationDTO = getApplication(applicationId);
-        String sanitizedName = ApplicationManagementUtil.sanitizeName(applicationUpdateWrapper.getName(),
-                Constants.ApplicationProperties.NAME );
+        String sanitizedName = "";
+        if (!StringUtils.isEmpty(applicationUpdateWrapper.getName())) {
+            sanitizedName = ApplicationManagementUtil.sanitizeName(applicationUpdateWrapper.getName(),
+                    Constants.ApplicationProperties.NAME );
+        }
         try {
             ConnectionManagerUtil.beginDBTransaction();
             if (!StringUtils.isEmpty(sanitizedName) && !applicationDTO.getName()