diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
index 77da651038..985f642270 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
         // Because public demos make people act like dicks
 
         if (!config('app.lock_passwords')) {
+            $request->validate(['site_name' => 'required']);
             $setting->site_name = $request->input('site_name');
             $setting->custom_css = $request->input('custom_css');
 
diff --git a/app/Models/Setting.php b/app/Models/Setting.php
index 5a6b216167..30600aea56 100755
--- a/app/Models/Setting.php
+++ b/app/Models/Setting.php
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ class Setting extends Model
      * @var array
      */
     protected $rules = [
-          'site_name'                           => 'required',
           'brand'                               => 'required|min:1|numeric',
           'qr_text'                             => 'max:31|nullable',
           'alert_email'                         => 'email_array|nullable',