diff --git a/qt/aqt/addons.py b/qt/aqt/addons.py
index 58a06fdc9..0166276c9 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/addons.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/addons.py
@@ -1032,7 +1032,9 @@ def download_and_install_addon(
         return (id, result)
 
     fname = result.filename.replace("_", " ")
-    name = os.path.splitext(fname)[0]
+    name = os.path.splitext(fname)[0].strip()
+    if not name:
+        name = str(id)
 
     manifest = dict(
         package=str(id),