diff --git a/src/pages/projectSettings/tabs/GeneralTab/getFormSchema.tsx b/src/pages/projectSettings/tabs/GeneralTab/getFormSchema.tsx
index 76d97f8e80..3e5d7d5c92 100644
--- a/src/pages/projectSettings/tabs/GeneralTab/getFormSchema.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/projectSettings/tabs/GeneralTab/getFormSchema.tsx
@@ -82,7 +82,10 @@ export const getFormSchema = (
                   title: "Identifier",
                   default: "",
                   minLength: 1,
-                  format: "noSpecialCharacters",
+                  // Don't invalidate form based on initial data
+                  format: identifierHasChanges
+                    ? "noSpecialCharacters"
+                    : "noSpaces",
                 },
               }),
               batchTime: {