diff --git a/zellij-server/src/screen.rs b/zellij-server/src/screen.rs
index 71ae0805..c8f80eba 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/screen.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/screen.rs
@@ -611,11 +611,14 @@ impl Screen {
                 active_tab.name = String::new();
             }
             "\u{007F}" | "\u{0008}" => {
-                //delete and backspace keys
+                // delete and backspace keys
                 active_tab.name.pop();
             }
             c => {
-                active_tab.name.push_str(c);
+                // It only allows printable unicode
+                if buf.iter().all(|u| matches!(u, 0x20..=0x7E)) {
+                    active_tab.name.push_str(c);
+                }
             }
         }
         self.update_tabs();
diff --git a/zellij-server/src/tab/mod.rs b/zellij-server/src/tab/mod.rs
index cc83d37c..6818653d 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/tab/mod.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/tab/mod.rs
@@ -1998,12 +1998,17 @@ impl Tab {
 
     pub fn update_active_pane_name(&mut self, buf: Vec<u8>, client_id: ClientId) {
         if let Some(active_terminal_id) = self.get_active_terminal_id(client_id) {
-            let s = str::from_utf8(&buf).unwrap();
             let active_terminal = self
                 .panes
                 .get_mut(&PaneId::Terminal(active_terminal_id))
                 .unwrap();
-            active_terminal.update_name(s);
+
+            // It only allows printable unicode, delete and backspace keys.
+            let is_updatable = buf.iter().all(|u| matches!(u, 0x20..=0x7E | 0x08 | 0x7F));
+            if is_updatable {
+                let s = str::from_utf8(&buf).unwrap();
+                active_terminal.update_name(s);
+            }
         }
     }