diff --git a/www/window/ZFSCreate.js b/www/window/ZFSCreate.js
index 592bea9a..517acb5f 100644
--- a/www/window/ZFSCreate.js
+++ b/www/window/ZFSCreate.js
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ Ext.define('PBS.window.CreateZFS', {
 		    xtype: 'proxmoxtextfield',
 		    name: 'name',
 		    fieldLabel: gettext('Name'),
-		    allowBlank: false
+		    minLength: 3,
+		    allowBlank: false,
 		},
 		{
 		    xtype: 'proxmoxcheckbox',