diff --git a/api/spec/requests/spree/api/taxons_controller_spec.rb b/api/spec/requests/spree/api/taxons_controller_spec.rb
index 78025312f3e..55ad7859a29 100644
--- a/api/spec/requests/spree/api/taxons_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/api/spec/requests/spree/api/taxons_controller_spec.rb
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ module Spree
       end
 
       it "cannot create a new taxon with invalid attributes" do
-        post spree.api_taxonomy_taxons_path(taxonomy), params: { taxon: { foo: :bar } }
+        post spree.api_taxonomy_taxons_path(taxonomy), params: { taxon: { name: '' } }
         expect(response.status).to eq(422)
         expect(json_response["error"]).to eq("Invalid resource. Please fix errors and try again.")
 
diff --git a/backend/app/controllers/spree/admin/taxons_controller.rb b/backend/app/controllers/spree/admin/taxons_controller.rb
index 3831269f60c..51005b3604e 100644
--- a/backend/app/controllers/spree/admin/taxons_controller.rb
+++ b/backend/app/controllers/spree/admin/taxons_controller.rb
@@ -62,7 +62,13 @@ def update
         end
 
         respond_with(@taxon) do |format|
-          format.html { redirect_to edit_admin_taxonomy_url(@taxonomy) }
+          format.html do
+            if @taxon.valid?
+              redirect_to edit_admin_taxonomy_url(@taxonomy)
+            else
+              render :edit
+            end
+          end
         end
       end