diff --git a/apps/backend/src/api/routes/integrations.controller.ts b/apps/backend/src/api/routes/integrations.controller.ts
index 4beb234b..64753433 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/api/routes/integrations.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/api/routes/integrations.controller.ts
@@ -411,14 +411,14 @@ export class IntegrationsController {
     let validName = name;
     if (!validName) {
       if (username) {
-        validName = username.split('.')[0];
+        validName = username.split('.')[0] ?? username;
       } else {
-        validName = '';
+        validName = `Channel_${String(id).slice(0, 8)}`;
       }
     }
     return this._integrationService.createOrUpdateIntegration(
       org.id,
-      validName,
+      validName.trim(),
       picture,
       'social',
       String(id),