diff --git a/.changeset/stupid-berries-run.md b/.changeset/stupid-berries-run.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f506ce2475
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/stupid-berries-run.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-home': patch
+---
+
+Make sure the widget name is never empty in the `AddWidgetDialog`. If the title was set to "", the entry would contain an empty string. Use the name as a fallback
diff --git a/plugins/home/src/components/CustomHomepage/AddWidgetDialog.tsx b/plugins/home/src/components/CustomHomepage/AddWidgetDialog.tsx
index c1c306233c..ee3ed98cbc 100644
--- a/plugins/home/src/components/CustomHomepage/AddWidgetDialog.tsx
+++ b/plugins/home/src/components/CustomHomepage/AddWidgetDialog.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ interface AddWidgetDialogProps {
 }
 
 const getTitle = (widget: Widget) => {
-  return widget.title ?? widget.name;
+  return widget.title || widget.name;
 };
 
 export const AddWidgetDialog = (props: AddWidgetDialogProps) => {