diff --git a/src/client/app/dev/views/new-app.vue b/src/client/app/dev/views/new-app.vue
index b293b0375..bf19e6da5 100644
--- a/src/client/app/dev/views/new-app.vue
+++ b/src/client/app/dev/views/new-app.vue
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 
 			const err =
 				!this.nid.match(/^[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$/) ? 'invalid-format' :
-				this.nid.length < 3                 ? 'min-range' :
+				this.nid.length < 1                 ? 'min-range' :
 				this.nid.length > 30                ? 'max-range' :
 				null;