diff --git a/endpoints/api/superuser.py b/endpoints/api/superuser.py
index 72cb1c4f9..f8c6711e7 100644
--- a/endpoints/api/superuser.py
+++ b/endpoints/api/superuser.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from endpoints.api.superuser_models_pre_oci import (pre_oci_model, ServiceKeyDoe
                                                     InvalidRepositoryBuildException)
 from endpoints.api.logs import _validate_logs_arguments
 from util.useremails import send_confirmation_email, send_recovery_email
+from util.validation import validate_service_key_name
 from _init import ROOT_DIR
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -611,6 +612,9 @@ class SuperUserServiceKeyManagement(ApiResource):
   def post(self):
     if SuperUserPermission().can():
       body = request.get_json()
+      key_name = body.get('name', '')
+      if not validate_service_key_name(key_name):
+        raise InvalidRequest('Invalid service key friendly name: %s' % key_name)
 
       # Ensure we have a valid expiration date if specified.
       expiration_date = body.get('expiration', None)
@@ -635,7 +639,7 @@ class SuperUserServiceKeyManagement(ApiResource):
       # Generate a key with a private key that we *never save*.
       (private_key, key_id) = pre_oci_model.generate_service_key(body['service'], expiration_date,
                                                                  metadata=metadata,
-                                                                 name=body.get('name', ''))
+                                                                 name=key_name)
       # Auto-approve the service key.
       pre_oci_model.approve_service_key(key_id, user, ServiceKeyApprovalType.SUPERUSER,
                                         notes=body.get('notes', ''))
@@ -645,7 +649,7 @@ class SuperUserServiceKeyManagement(ApiResource):
         'kid': key_id,
         'preshared': True,
         'service': body['service'],
-        'name': body.get('name', ''),
+        'name': key_name,
         'expiration_date': expiration_date,
         'auto_approved': True,
       }
@@ -655,7 +659,7 @@ class SuperUserServiceKeyManagement(ApiResource):
 
       return jsonify({
         'kid': key_id,
-        'name': body.get('name', ''),
+        'name': key_name,
         'service': body['service'],
         'public_key': private_key.publickey().exportKey('PEM'),
         'private_key': private_key.exportKey('PEM'),
@@ -744,7 +748,11 @@ class SuperUserServiceKey(ApiResource):
         pre_oci_model.set_key_expiration(kid, expiration_date)
 
       if 'name' in body or 'metadata' in body:
-        pre_oci_model.update_service_key(kid, body.get('name'), body.get('metadata'))
+        key_name = body.get('name')
+        if not validate_service_key_name(key_name):
+          raise InvalidRequest('Invalid service key friendly name: %s' % key_name)
+
+        pre_oci_model.update_service_key(kid, key_name, body.get('metadata'))
         log_action('service_key_modify', None, key_log_metadata)
 
       updated_key = pre_oci_model.get_service_key(kid, approved_only=False, alive_only=False)
diff --git a/static/directives/service-keys-manager.html b/static/directives/service-keys-manager.html
index b1267daeb..c87e27660 100644
--- a/static/directives/service-keys-manager.html
+++ b/static/directives/service-keys-manager.html
@@ -316,9 +316,9 @@
               <tr>
                 <td><label for="create-key-name">Key Name:</label></td>
                 <td>
-                  <input class="form-control" name="create-key-name" type="text" ng-model="newKey.name" placeholder="Friendly Key Name" required>
+                  <input class="form-control" name="create-key-name" type="text" ng-model="newKey.name" placeholder="Friendly Key Name" ng-pattern="/^[\s a-zA-Z0-9\-_:/]*$/" required>
                   <span class="co-help-text">
-                    A friendly name for the key for later reference.
+                    A friendly name for the key for later reference. Must match ^[\s a-zA-Z0-9\-_:/]*$.
                   </span>
                 </td>
               </tr>
diff --git a/static/js/directives/ui/service-keys-manager.js b/static/js/directives/ui/service-keys-manager.js
index 295aa2692..96f9c3959 100644
--- a/static/js/directives/ui/service-keys-manager.js
+++ b/static/js/directives/ui/service-keys-manager.js
@@ -102,6 +102,17 @@ angular.module('quay').directive('serviceKeysManager', function () {
           'value': key.name || '',
           'callback': function(value) {
             if (value != null) {
+              if (!value.match(/^[\s a-zA-Z0-9\-_:/]*$/)){
+                bootbox.alert({
+                  'message': 'Invalid friendly name: input does not match <code>^[\\s a-zA-Z0-9\-_:/]*$</code>', 
+                  'callback': function(){
+                    $scope.showChangeName(key)
+                  }
+                });
+
+                return
+              }
+
               var data = {
                 'name': value
               };
diff --git a/util/validation.py b/util/validation.py
index eabe290c5..8da4a456e 100644
--- a/util/validation.py
+++ b/util/validation.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ MAX_USERNAME_LENGTH = 255
 
 VALID_LABEL_KEY_REGEX = r'^[a-z0-9](([a-z0-9]|[-.](?![.-]))*[a-z0-9])?$'
 VALID_USERNAME_REGEX = r'^([a-z0-9]+(?:[._-][a-z0-9]+)*)$'
+VALID_SERVICE_KEY_NAME_REGEX = r'^[\s a-zA-Z0-9\-_:/]*$'
 
 INVALID_USERNAME_CHARACTERS = r'[^a-z0-9_]'
 
@@ -99,3 +100,7 @@ def validate_postgres_precondition(driver):
       "pg_trgm" extension does not exists in the database.
       Please run `CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS pg_trgm;` as superuser on this database.
     """)
+
+
+def validate_service_key_name(name):
+  return name is None or bool(re.match(VALID_SERVICE_KEY_NAME_REGEX, name))