diff --git a/public/scripts/preset-manager.js b/public/scripts/preset-manager.js
index eaffec2d2..cca4e8b01 100644
--- a/public/scripts/preset-manager.js
+++ b/public/scripts/preset-manager.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import {
     textgenerationwebui_presets,
     textgenerationwebui_settings as textgen_settings,
 } from './textgen-settings.js';
-import { download, equalsIgnoreCaseAndAccents, parseJsonFile, waitUntilCondition } from './utils.js';
+import { download, equalsIgnoreCaseAndAccents, getSanitizedFilename, parseJsonFile, waitUntilCondition } from './utils.js';
 import { t } from './i18n.js';
 import { reasoning_templates } from './reasoning.js';
 
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ export async function initPresetManager() {
 
         const popupHeader = !presetManager.isAdvancedFormatting() ? t`Rename preset` : t`Rename template`;
         const oldName = presetManager.getSelectedPresetName();
-        const newName = await Popup.show.input(popupHeader, t`Enter a new name:`, oldName);
+        const newName = await getSanitizedFilename(await Popup.show.input(popupHeader, t`Enter a new name:`, oldName) || '');
         if (!newName || oldName === newName) {
             console.debug(!presetManager.isAdvancedFormatting() ? 'Preset rename cancelled' : 'Template rename cancelled');
             return;