diff --git a/res/layout/modes_edit_name.xml b/res/layout/modes_edit_name.xml
index 498fe4c2b2d..b888431a830 100644
--- a/res/layout/modes_edit_name.xml
+++ b/res/layout/modes_edit_name.xml
@@ -15,23 +15,37 @@
   limitations under the License.
   -->
 
+<!-- Theme.AppCompat.DayNight is in the parent View so that it's merged with the Theme.Settings
+     theme below. An AppCompat descendant (which Theme.Settings isn't is necessary to inflate
+     TextInputLayout. -->
 <LinearLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.DayNight"
     android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
-    android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
-    android:paddingBottom="8dp">
+    android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd">
 
-    <EditText
+    <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
+        android:id="@+id/edit_input_layout"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:id="@android:id/edit"
-        android:minHeight="48dp"
-        android:maxLines="1"
-        android:inputType="text|textCapSentences"
-        android:imeOptions="actionDone"
-        android:selectAllOnFocus="true"
-        android:hint="@string/zen_mode_edit_name_hint" />
+        android:theme="@style/Theme.Settings"
+        style="?attr/textInputFilledStyle"
+        app:endIconMode="clear_text"
+        app:errorEnabled="true"
+        android:hint="@string/zen_mode_edit_name_hint">
 
-</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+        <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
+            android:id="@android:id/edit"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:maxLines="1"
+            android:inputType="text|textCapSentences"
+            android:imeOptions="actionDone"
+            android:selectAllOnFocus="true" />
+
+    </com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>
+
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 294aae37cec..2d686a8b107 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -9585,6 +9585,9 @@
     <!-- Modes: Hint for the EditText for editing a mode's name [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
     <string name="zen_mode_edit_name_hint">Mode name</string>
 
+    <!-- Modes: Error message when editing a mode's name and the name is empty [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
+    <string name="zen_mode_edit_name_empty_error">Mode name cannot be empty</string>
+
     <!-- Modes: Text shown above the list of icons in the mode editor. [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
     <string name="zen_mode_edit_choose_icon_title">Choose an icon</string>
 
diff --git a/res/values/themes.xml b/res/values/themes.xml
index 64c8904550e..4f20d8c9091 100644
--- a/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@
         <item name="notification_importance_button_background_color_selected">?androidprv:attr/materialColorSecondaryContainer</item>
         <item name="notification_importance_button_border_color_selected">?androidprv:attr/materialColorOnSecondaryContainer</item>
         <item name="notification_importance_button_foreground_color_selected">?androidprv:attr/materialColorOnSecondaryContainer</item>
+
+        <!-- For AppCompat widgets, e.g. TextInputLayout -->
+        <item name="colorAccent">?android:attr/colorAccent</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Variant of the settings theme with no action bar. -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/notification/modes/ZenModeEditNamePreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/notification/modes/ZenModeEditNamePreferenceController.java
index 78cbfe0488b..6b490d6113d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/notification/modes/ZenModeEditNamePreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/notification/modes/ZenModeEditNamePreferenceController.java
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
 package com.android.settings.notification.modes;
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkState;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.text.Editable;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.text.TextWatcher;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 
@@ -28,14 +30,18 @@ import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.preference.Preference;
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen;
 
+import com.android.settings.R;
 import com.android.settingslib.notification.modes.ZenMode;
 import com.android.settingslib.widget.LayoutPreference;
 
+import com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout;
+
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 class ZenModeEditNamePreferenceController extends AbstractZenModePreferenceController {
 
     private final Consumer<String> mModeNameSetter;
+    @Nullable private TextInputLayout mInputLayout;
     @Nullable private EditText mEditText;
     private boolean mIsSettingText;
 
@@ -50,7 +56,8 @@ class ZenModeEditNamePreferenceController extends AbstractZenModePreferenceContr
         super.displayPreference(screen);
         if (mEditText == null) {
             LayoutPreference pref = checkNotNull(screen.findPreference(getPreferenceKey()));
-            mEditText = pref.findViewById(android.R.id.edit);
+            mInputLayout = checkNotNull(pref.findViewById(R.id.edit_input_layout));
+            mEditText = checkNotNull(pref.findViewById(android.R.id.edit));
 
             mEditText.addTextChangedListener(new TextWatcher() {
                 @Override
@@ -61,9 +68,11 @@ class ZenModeEditNamePreferenceController extends AbstractZenModePreferenceContr
 
                 @Override
                 public void afterTextChanged(Editable s) {
-                    if (!mIsSettingText) {
-                        mModeNameSetter.accept(s.toString());
+                    if (mIsSettingText) {
+                        return;
                     }
+                    mModeNameSetter.accept(s.toString());
+                    updateErrorState(s.toString());
                 }
             });
         }
@@ -79,9 +88,20 @@ class ZenModeEditNamePreferenceController extends AbstractZenModePreferenceContr
                 if (!modeName.equals(currentText)) {
                     mEditText.setText(modeName);
                 }
+                updateErrorState(modeName);
             } finally {
                 mIsSettingText = false;
             }
         }
     }
+
+    private void updateErrorState(String currentName) {
+        checkState(mInputLayout != null);
+        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(currentName)) {
+            mInputLayout.setError(
+                    mContext.getString(R.string.zen_mode_edit_name_empty_error));
+        } else {
+            mInputLayout.setError(null);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/notification/modes/ZenModeEditNamePreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/notification/modes/ZenModeEditNamePreferenceControllerTest.java
index 795de505097..caaa1a55ffd 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/notification/modes/ZenModeEditNamePreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/notification/modes/ZenModeEditNamePreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ import com.android.settingslib.notification.modes.TestModeBuilder;
 import com.android.settingslib.notification.modes.ZenMode;
 import com.android.settingslib.widget.LayoutPreference;
 
+import com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout;
+
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ public class ZenModeEditNamePreferenceControllerTest {
 
     private ZenModeEditNamePreferenceController mController;
     private LayoutPreference mPreference;
+    private TextInputLayout mTextInputLayout;
     private EditText mEditText;
     @Mock private Consumer<String> mNameSetter;
 
@@ -64,12 +67,15 @@ public class ZenModeEditNamePreferenceControllerTest {
 
         Context context = RuntimeEnvironment.application;
         PreferenceManager preferenceManager = new PreferenceManager(context);
+
+        // Inflation is a test in itself, because it will crash if the Theme isn't set correctly.
         PreferenceScreen preferenceScreen = preferenceManager.inflateFromResource(context,
                 R.xml.modes_edit_name_icon, null);
         mPreference = preferenceScreen.findPreference("name");
 
         mController = new ZenModeEditNamePreferenceController(context, "name", mNameSetter);
         mController.displayPreference(preferenceScreen);
+        mTextInputLayout = mPreference.findViewById(R.id.edit_input_layout);
         mEditText = mPreference.findViewById(android.R.id.edit);
         assertThat(mEditText).isNotNull();
     }
@@ -88,11 +94,24 @@ public class ZenModeEditNamePreferenceControllerTest {
     public void onEditText_callsNameSetter() {
         ZenMode mode = new TestModeBuilder().setName("A fancy name").build();
         mController.updateState(mPreference, mode);
-        EditText editText = mPreference.findViewById(android.R.id.edit);
 
-        editText.setText("An even fancier name");
+        mEditText.setText("An even fancier name");
 
         verify(mNameSetter).accept("An even fancier name");
         verifyNoMoreInteractions(mNameSetter);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void onEditText_emptyText_showsError() {
+        ZenMode mode = new TestModeBuilder().setName("Default name").build();
+        mController.updateState(mPreference, mode);
+
+        mEditText.setText("");
+
+        assertThat(mTextInputLayout.getError()).isNotNull();
+
+        mEditText.setText("this is fine");
+
+        assertThat(mTextInputLayout.getError()).isNull();
+    }
 }