diff --git a/game/missiongenerator/kneeboard.py b/game/missiongenerator/kneeboard.py
index 1c0a5f96..1834a5e1 100644
--- a/game/missiongenerator/kneeboard.py
+++ b/game/missiongenerator/kneeboard.py
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ class BriefingPage(KneeboardPage):
 
     def write(self, path: Path) -> None:
         writer = KneeboardPageWriter(dark_theme=self.dark_kneeboard)
-        if self.flight.custom_name is not None:
+        if self.flight.custom_name:
             custom_name_title = ' ("{}")'.format(self.flight.custom_name)
         else:
             custom_name_title = ""
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ class SupportPage(KneeboardPage):
 
     def write(self, path: Path) -> None:
         writer = KneeboardPageWriter(dark_theme=self.dark_kneeboard)
-        if self.flight.custom_name is not None:
+        if self.flight.custom_name:
             custom_name_title = ' ("{}")'.format(self.flight.custom_name)
         else:
             custom_name_title = ""
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ class SeadTaskPage(KneeboardPage):
 
     def write(self, path: Path) -> None:
         writer = KneeboardPageWriter(dark_theme=self.dark_kneeboard)
-        if self.flight.custom_name is not None:
+        if self.flight.custom_name:
             custom_name_title = ' ("{}")'.format(self.flight.custom_name)
         else:
             custom_name_title = ""
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ class StrikeTaskPage(KneeboardPage):
 
     def write(self, path: Path) -> None:
         writer = KneeboardPageWriter(dark_theme=self.dark_kneeboard)
-        if self.flight.custom_name is not None:
+        if self.flight.custom_name:
             custom_name_title = ' ("{}")'.format(self.flight.custom_name)
         else:
             custom_name_title = ""
diff --git a/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/settings/QCustomName.py b/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/settings/QCustomName.py
index 86da83f0..1258a4b2 100644
--- a/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/settings/QCustomName.py
+++ b/qt_ui/windows/mission/flight/settings/QCustomName.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-from PySide2.QtWidgets import QGroupBox, QHBoxLayout, QLabel
+from typing import Optional
 
+from PySide2.QtWidgets import QGroupBox, QVBoxLayout, QLineEdit, QLabel, QMessageBox
 from game.ato.flight import Flight
 
 
@@ -9,7 +10,22 @@ class QFlightCustomName(QGroupBox):
 
         self.flight = flight
 
-        self.layout = QHBoxLayout()
-        self.custom_name_label = QLabel(f"Custom Name: {flight.custom_name}")
+        self.layout = QVBoxLayout()
+        self.custom_name_label = QLabel(f"Custom Name:")
+        self.custom_name_input = QLineEdit(flight.custom_name)
+        self.custom_name_input.textChanged.connect(self.on_change)
         self.layout.addWidget(self.custom_name_label)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.custom_name_input)
         self.setLayout(self.layout)
+
+    def on_change(self) -> None:
+        error = self.verify_form()
+        if error is not None:
+            QMessageBox.critical(self, "Could not edit flight", error)
+            return
+        self.flight.custom_name = self.custom_name_input.text()
+
+    def verify_form(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        if "|" in self.custom_name_input.text():
+            return f"Cannot include | in flight name"
+        return None