diff --git a/src/qml/RoomSettings/General.qml b/src/qml/RoomSettings/General.qml
index 0a8ebdecf..d89bc0900 100644
--- a/src/qml/RoomSettings/General.qml
+++ b/src/qml/RoomSettings/General.qml
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ FormCard.FormCardPage {
                     Accessible.name: text
                     icon.name: "list-add"
                     display: QQC2.AbstractButton.IconOnly
+                    enabled: aliasAddField.text.length > 0
 
                     onClicked: {
                         room.mapAlias(aliasAddField.text)