diff --git a/client/views/admin/rooms/EditRoom.js b/client/views/admin/rooms/EditRoom.js
index 67ce8b80da2d..78974fd11ae5 100644
--- a/client/views/admin/rooms/EditRoom.js
+++ b/client/views/admin/rooms/EditRoom.js
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function EditRoom({ room, onChange }) {
 		const save = () =>
 			saveAction({
 				rid: room._id,
-				roomName,
+				roomName: roomType === 'd' ? undefined : roomName,
 				roomTopic,
 				roomType,
 				readOnly,