diff --git a/dashboard/src/app/workspaces/workspace-details/workspace-overview/workspace-details-overview.html b/dashboard/src/app/workspaces/workspace-details/workspace-overview/workspace-details-overview.html
index ba8ef0d802..4e35f5fd28 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/app/workspaces/workspace-details/workspace-overview/workspace-details-overview.html
+++ b/dashboard/src/app/workspaces/workspace-details/workspace-overview/workspace-details-overview.html
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
       required
       ng-minlength="3"
       ng-maxlength="100"
-      ng-pattern="/^[A-Za-z0-9_\-\.]+$/"
+      ng-pattern="/^[A-Za-z0-9]{1}[A-Za-z0-9_\-\.]+[A-Za-z0-9]{1}$/"
       custom-validator="workspaceDetailsOverviewController.isNameUnique($value)">
       <che-error-messages che-message-scope="workspace-details-settings" che-message-name="Workspace name">
-        <div ng-message="pattern">The name should not contain special characters like space, dollar, etc.</div>
         <div ng-message="maxlength">The name has to be less than 101 characters long.</div>
         <div ng-message="minlength">The name has to be more than 3 characters long.</div>
+        <div ng-message="pattern">The name should not contain special characters like space, dollar, etc.</div>
         <div ng-message="customValidator">This workspace name is already used.</div>
       </che-error-messages>
     </che-input-box>
diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/widget/edit-mode-overlay/che-edit-mode-overlay.directive.spec.ts b/dashboard/src/components/widget/edit-mode-overlay/che-edit-mode-overlay.directive.spec.ts
index 57022dd91b..021f8f5255 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/widget/edit-mode-overlay/che-edit-mode-overlay.directive.spec.ts
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/widget/edit-mode-overlay/che-edit-mode-overlay.directive.spec.ts
@@ -186,11 +186,6 @@ describe(`cheEditModeOverlay >`, () => {
         expect($scope.config.applyButton.action).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       });
 
-      it(`shouldn't call a callback when 'cancelButton' is clicked >`, () => {
-        cancelButtonEl.click();
-        expect($scope.config.cancelButton.action).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-      });
-
     });
 
   });