diff --git a/src/id-verification/panels/SummaryPanel.jsx b/src/id-verification/panels/SummaryPanel.jsx
index 92e1eb9..04b27b6 100644
--- a/src/id-verification/panels/SummaryPanel.jsx
+++ b/src/id-verification/panels/SummaryPanel.jsx
@@ -33,14 +33,16 @@ function SummaryPanel(props) {
   function SubmitButton() {
     async function handleClick() {
       setIsSubmitting(true);
-      let verificationData = {
+      const verificationData = {
         facePhotoFile,
         idPhotoFile,
-        idPhotoName: nameToBeUsed,
         courseRunKey: sessionStorage.getItem('courseRunKey'),
       };
+      if (idPhotoName) {
+        verificationData.idPhotoName = idPhotoName;
+      }
       if (optimizelyExperimentName) {
-        verificationData = { ...verificationData, optimizelyExperimentName };
+        verificationData.optimizelyExperimentName = optimizelyExperimentName;
       }
       const result = await submitIdVerification(verificationData);
       if (result.success) {
diff --git a/src/id-verification/tests/panels/SummaryPanel.test.jsx b/src/id-verification/tests/panels/SummaryPanel.test.jsx
index c77c895..6b50b6a 100644
--- a/src/id-verification/tests/panels/SummaryPanel.test.jsx
+++ b/src/id-verification/tests/panels/SummaryPanel.test.jsx
@@ -91,6 +91,34 @@ describe('SummaryPanel', () => {
     await waitFor(() => expect(contextValue.stopUserMedia).toHaveBeenCalled());
   });
 
+  it('does not submit a name if name is blank', async () => {
+    contextValue.idPhotoName = '';
+    const verificationData = {
+      facePhotoFile: contextValue.facePhotoFile,
+      idPhotoFile: contextValue.idPhotoFile,
+      optimizelyExperimentName: contextValue.optimizelyExperimentName,
+      courseRunKey: null,
+    };
+    await getPanel();
+    const button = await screen.findByTestId('submit-button');
+    fireEvent.click(button);
+    expect(dataService.submitIdVerification).toHaveBeenCalledWith(verificationData);
+  });
+
+  it('does not submit a name if name is unchanged', async () => {
+    contextValue.idPhotoName = null;
+    const verificationData = {
+      facePhotoFile: contextValue.facePhotoFile,
+      idPhotoFile: contextValue.idPhotoFile,
+      optimizelyExperimentName: contextValue.optimizelyExperimentName,
+      courseRunKey: null,
+    };
+    await getPanel();
+    const button = await screen.findByTestId('submit-button');
+    fireEvent.click(button);
+    expect(dataService.submitIdVerification).toHaveBeenCalledWith(verificationData);
+  });
+
   it('shows error when cannot submit', async () => {
     dataService.submitIdVerification = jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ success: false });
     await getPanel();