diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
index a50545dcb..b64bb8e5c 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
@@ -667,17 +667,19 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
             list.each(function(i) {
                 var entry = $(this);
                 var item = entry.data('data');
-                var name = item.parent?item.name:entry.find(".node-input-env-name").val();
-                var valueInput = entry.find(".node-input-env-value");
-                var value = valueInput.typedInput("value");
-                var type = valueInput.typedInput("type");
-                if (!item.parent || (item.parent.value !== value || item.parent.type !== type)) {
-                    var item = {
-                        name: name,
-                        type: type,
-                        value: value
-                    };
-                    env.push(item);
+                var name = (item.parent?item.name:entry.find(".node-input-env-name").val()).trim();
+                if (name !== "") {
+                    var valueInput = entry.find(".node-input-env-value");
+                    var value = valueInput.typedInput("value");
+                    var type = valueInput.typedInput("type");
+                    if (!item.parent || (item.parent.value !== value || item.parent.type !== type)) {
+                        var item = {
+                            name: name,
+                            type: type,
+                            value: value
+                        };
+                        env.push(item);
+                    }
                 }
             });
             return env;