diff --git a/SpriteLibrary/SpriteEntryForm.cs b/SpriteLibrary/SpriteEntryForm.cs
index 8b8fb40..b287a60 100644
--- a/SpriteLibrary/SpriteEntryForm.cs
+++ b/SpriteLibrary/SpriteEntryForm.cs
@@ -478,6 +478,11 @@ namespace SpriteLibrary
 
         void ApplyChanges()
         {
+            if (tbSpriteName.Text == "")
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show("You cannot save a sprite that has no name.");
+                return;
+            }
             FormToSpriteInformation();
             if (CurrentSIIndex > 0 && CurrentSIIndex < SpriteInformation.Count)
             {
@@ -498,7 +503,12 @@ namespace SpriteLibrary
         /// <returns></returns>
         bool PromptToApplyChangesAndContinue()
         {
-            if(ValuesDifferFromData())
+            if (tbSpriteName.Text == "")
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show("You cannot save a sprite that has no name.");
+                return true;
+            }
+            if (ValuesDifferFromData())
             {
                 DialogResult Answer = MessageBox.Show("You have unsaved Changes.  Would you like to save them before proceeding?","Save?",MessageBoxButtons.YesNoCancel);
                 if (Answer == DialogResult.Yes) ApplyChanges();