diff --git a/frigate/api/defs/request/export_rename_body.py b/frigate/api/defs/request/export_rename_body.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc5bc32f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frigate/api/defs/request/export_rename_body.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+
+class ExportRenameBody(BaseModel):
+    name: str = Field(title="Friendly name", max_length=256)
diff --git a/frigate/api/export.py b/frigate/api/export.py
index ba0f8be28..2ccbc4beb 100644
--- a/frigate/api/export.py
+++ b/frigate/api/export.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from peewee import DoesNotExist
 from playhouse.shortcuts import model_to_dict
 
 from frigate.api.defs.request.export_recordings_body import ExportRecordingsBody
+from frigate.api.defs.request.export_rename_body import ExportRenameBody
 from frigate.api.defs.tags import Tags
 from frigate.const import EXPORT_DIR
 from frigate.models import Export, Previews, Recordings
@@ -129,8 +130,8 @@ def export_recording(
     )
 
 
-@router.patch("/export/{event_id}/{new_name}")
-def export_rename(event_id: str, new_name: str):
+@router.patch("/export/{event_id}/rename")
+def export_rename(event_id: str, body: ExportRenameBody):
     try:
         export: Export = Export.get(Export.id == event_id)
     except DoesNotExist:
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ def export_rename(event_id: str, new_name: str):
             status_code=404,
         )
 
-    export.name = new_name
+    export.name = body.name
     export.save()
     return JSONResponse(
         content=(
diff --git a/web/src/pages/Exports.tsx b/web/src/pages/Exports.tsx
index 212b001f0..529bb2e26 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/Exports.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/Exports.tsx
@@ -83,9 +83,11 @@ function Exports() {
   const onHandleRename = useCallback(
     (id: string, update: string) => {
       axios
-        .patch(`export/${id}/${encodeURIComponent(update)}`)
+        .patch(`export/${id}/rename`, {
+          name: update,
+        })
         .then((response) => {
-          if (response.status == 200) {
+          if (response.status === 200) {
             setDeleteClip(undefined);
             mutate();
           }