diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_player.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_player.c
index 969217d1c..a4468f2ee 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_player.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_player.c
@@ -331,12 +331,13 @@ bool djui_panel_player_name_valid(char* buffer) {
     if (buffer[0] == '\0') { return false; }
     u16 numEscapeChars = 0;
     bool isOnlyEscapeChars = true;
+    bool isInEscapedChar = false;
     char* c = buffer;
     while (*c != '\0') {
         if (*c == ' ') { return false; }
         if (!djui_unicode_valid_char(c)) { return false; }
-        if (*c == '\\') { numEscapeChars++; }
-        else { isOnlyEscapeChars = false; }
+        if (*c == '\\') { numEscapeChars++; isInEscapedChar = !isInEscapedChar; }
+        else if (!isInEscapedChar) { isOnlyEscapeChars = false; }
         c = djui_unicode_next_char(c);
     }
     if (isOnlyEscapeChars) { return false; }