diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
index 570c17649c1..78f53506abc 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
@@ -1733,7 +1733,10 @@ instance.web.search.CustomFilters = instance.web.search.Input.extend({
         var $name = this.$('input:first');
         var private_filter = !this.$('#oe_searchview_custom_public').prop('checked');
         var set_as_default = this.$('#oe_searchview_custom_default').prop('checked');
-
+        if (_.isEmpty($name.val())){
+            this.do_warn(_t("Error"), _t("Filter name is required."));
+            return false;
+        }
         var search = this.view.build_search_data();
         instance.web.pyeval.eval_domains_and_contexts({
             domains: search.domains,
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml b/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
index c5bc624c2b1..2b8d6fe5efa 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
@@ -1620,8 +1620,8 @@
         <ul class="oe_searchview_custom_list"/>
         <div class="oe_searchview_custom">
             <h4>Save current filter</h4>
-            <form>
-                <p><input id="oe_searchview_custom_input" placeholder="Filter name"/></p>
+            <form class="oe_form">
+                <p class="oe_form_required"><input id="oe_searchview_custom_input" placeholder="Filter name"/></p>
                 <p>
                     <input id="oe_searchview_custom_public" type="checkbox"/>
                     <label for="oe_searchview_custom_public">Share with all users</label>