diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemInfo.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemInfo.cpp
index 16e52c7073..bc44928868 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemInfo.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/GemCatalog/GemInfo.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
     
     bool GemInfo::IsValid() const
     {
-        return !m_path.isEmpty();
+        return !m_name.isEmpty() && !m_path.isEmpty();
     }
 
     QString GemInfo::GetPlatformString(Platform platform)