diff --git a/api/geth_backend.go b/api/geth_backend.go
index a0e6e68208..a75373af7b 100644
--- a/api/geth_backend.go
+++ b/api/geth_backend.go
@@ -1750,7 +1750,7 @@ func (b *GethStatusBackend) getDerivedAddresses(id string) (map[string]generator
 // NOTE: requests.CreateAccount is used for public, params.Option maybe used for internal usage.
 func (b *GethStatusBackend) CreateAccountAndLogin(request *requests.CreateAccount, opts ...params.Option) (*multiaccounts.Account, error) {
 	validation := &requests.CreateAccountValidation{
-		AllowEmptyDisplayName: false,
+		AllowEmptyDisplayName: true,
 	}
 	if err := request.Validate(validation); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/mobile/status.go b/mobile/status.go
index 1587f43533..e7e73824df 100644
--- a/mobile/status.go
+++ b/mobile/status.go
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ func createAccountAndLogin(requestJSON string) string {
 	}
 
 	err = request.Validate(&requests.CreateAccountValidation{
-		AllowEmptyDisplayName: false,
+		AllowEmptyDisplayName: true,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return makeJSONResponse(err)