diff --git a/js/apps/admin-ui/src/realm-settings/NewAttributeSettings.tsx b/js/apps/admin-ui/src/realm-settings/NewAttributeSettings.tsx
index 97ac03ae02..ef0ffe5f52 100644
--- a/js/apps/admin-ui/src/realm-settings/NewAttributeSettings.tsx
+++ b/js/apps/admin-ui/src/realm-settings/NewAttributeSettings.tsx
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ export default function NewAttributeSettings() {
         (translation) => translation.value.trim() !== "",
       );
 
-      if (!hasNonEmptyTranslations) {
+      if (!hasNonEmptyTranslations && !formFields.displayName) {
         addError("createAttributeError", t("translationError"));
         return;
       }