diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_player.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_player.c
index 098ae1ac2..b71fe0ca6 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_player.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_player.c
@@ -329,13 +329,15 @@ static void djui_panel_player_edit_palette_create(struct DjuiBase* caller) {
 
 bool djui_panel_player_name_valid(char* buffer) {
     if (buffer[0] == '\0') { return false; }
+    u16 numEscapeChars = 0;
     char* c = buffer;
     while (*c != '\0') {
         if (*c == ' ') { return false; }
-        if (*c == '\\') { return false; }
         if (!djui_unicode_valid_char(c)) { return false; }
+        if (*c == '\\') { numEscapeChars++; }
         c = djui_unicode_next_char(c);
     }
+    if (numEscapeChars % 2 != 0) { return false; }
     return true;
 }