diff --git a/simvue/run.py b/simvue/run.py
index 1cdb617e..fda4f250 100644
--- a/simvue/run.py
+++ b/simvue/run.py
@@ -1518,7 +1518,7 @@ def set_status(
         bool
             if status update was successful
         """
-        if not self._active or not self._name:
+        if not self._active:
             self._error("Run is not active")
             return False