diff --git a/client/@types/global.d.ts b/client/@types/global.d.ts
index 9f36709e..cf35c5ce 100644
--- a/client/@types/global.d.ts
+++ b/client/@types/global.d.ts
@@ -44,3 +44,4 @@ declare const LOC_LIVECHAT_CONFIGURATION_CHANNEL_ENABLE_BOT_LABEL: string
 declare const LOC_LIVECHAT_CONFIGURATION_CHANNEL_BOT_OPTIONS_TITLE: string
 declare const LOC_LIVECHAT_CONFIGURATION_CHANNEL_FORBIDDEN_WORDS_LABEL: string
 declare const LOC_LIVECHAT_CONFIGURATION_CHANNEL_BANNED_JIDS_LABEL: string
+declare const LOC_LIVECHAT_CONFIGURATION_CHANNEL_BOT_NICKNAME: string
diff --git a/client/common/configuration/logic/channel.ts b/client/common/configuration/logic/channel.ts
index feafa6b7..ae38adab 100644
--- a/client/common/configuration/logic/channel.ts
+++ b/client/common/configuration/logic/channel.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ async function vivifyConfigurationChannel (
     const data = new FormData(form)
     const channelConfigurationOptions: ChannelConfigurationOptions = {
       bot: data.get('bot') === '1',
+      botNickname: data.get('bot_nickname')?.toString() ?? '',
       bannedJIDs: (data.get('banned_jids')?.toString() ?? '').split(/\r?\n|\r|\n/g),
       forbiddenWords: (data.get('forbidden_words')?.toString() ?? '').split(/\r?\n|\r|\n/g)
     }
diff --git a/client/common/configuration/templates/channel.ts b/client/common/configuration/templates/channel.ts
index 43d47b4d..95eee3e5 100644
--- a/client/common/configuration/templates/channel.ts
+++ b/client/common/configuration/templates/channel.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ async function renderConfigurationChannel (
       bannedJIDs: await peertubeHelpers.translate(LOC_LIVECHAT_CONFIGURATION_CHANNEL_BANNED_JIDS_LABEL),
       save: await peertubeHelpers.translate(LOC_SAVE),
       cancel: await peertubeHelpers.translate(LOC_CANCEL),
+      botNickname: await peertubeHelpers.translate(LOC_LIVECHAT_CONFIGURATION_CHANNEL_BOT_NICKNAME),
       channelConfiguration
     }
 
@@ -69,6 +70,14 @@ async function renderConfigurationChannel (
           </fieldset>
           <fieldset livechat-configuration-channel-options-bot-enabled>
             <legend>{{botOptions}}</legend>
+            <label>
+              {{botNickname}}
+              <input
+                type="text"
+                name="bot_nickname"
+                value="{{channelConfiguration.configuration.botNickname}}"
+              />
+            </label>
             <label>
               {{forbiddenWords}}
 <textarea name="forbidden_words">
diff --git a/languages/en.yml b/languages/en.yml
index 8dc0cb62..93de5cb2 100644
--- a/languages/en.yml
+++ b/languages/en.yml
@@ -317,4 +317,4 @@ livechat_configuration_channel_enable_bot_label: "Enable moderation bot"
 livechat_configuration_channel_bot_options_title: "Moderation bot options"
 livechat_configuration_channel_forbidden_words_label: "Forbidden words or expressions"
 livechat_configuration_channel_banned_jids_label: "Banned users and patterns"
-
+livechat_configuration_channel_bot_nickname: "Bot nickname"
diff --git a/server/lib/configuration/channel/sanitize.ts b/server/lib/configuration/channel/sanitize.ts
index d7d97abb..0de98365 100644
--- a/server/lib/configuration/channel/sanitize.ts
+++ b/server/lib/configuration/channel/sanitize.ts
@@ -14,49 +14,74 @@ async function sanitizeChannelConfigurationOptions (
   _channelId: number | string,
   data: any
 ): Promise<ChannelConfigurationOptions> {
-  const result = {
-    bot: false,
-    bannedJIDs: [],
-    forbiddenWords: []
-  }
-
   if (typeof data !== 'object') {
     throw new Error('Invalid data type')
   }
-  // boolean fields
-  for (const f of ['bot']) {
-    if (!(f in data) || (typeof data[f] !== 'boolean')) {
-      throw new Error('Invalid data type for field ' + f)
-    }
-    result[f as keyof ChannelConfigurationOptions] = data[f]
-  }
-  // value/regexp array fields
-  for (const f of ['bannedJIDs', 'forbiddenWords']) {
-    if (!(f in data) || !Array.isArray(data[f])) {
-      throw new Error('Invalid data type for field ' + f)
-    }
-    for (const v of data[f]) {
-      if (typeof v !== 'string') {
-        throw new Error('Invalid data type in a value of field ' + f)
-      }
-      if (v === '' || /^\s+$/.test(v)) {
-        // ignore empty values
-        continue
-      }
-      // value must be a valid regexp
-      try {
-        // eslint-disable-next-line no-new
-        new RegExp(v)
-      } catch (_err) {
-        throw new Error('Invalid value in field ' + f)
-      }
-      (result[f as keyof ChannelConfigurationOptions] as string[]).push(v)
-    }
+
+  const result: ChannelConfigurationOptions = {
+    bot: _readBoolean(data, 'bot'),
+    botNickname: _readSimpleInput(data, 'botNickname'),
+    bannedJIDs: await _readRegExpArray(data, 'bannedJIDs'),
+    forbiddenWords: await _readRegExpArray(data, 'forbiddenWords')
   }
 
   return result
 }
 
+function _readBoolean (data: any, f: string): boolean {
+  if (!(f in data)) {
+    return false
+  }
+  if (typeof data[f] !== 'boolean') {
+    throw new Error('Invalid data type for field ' + f)
+  }
+  return data[f]
+}
+
+function _readSimpleInput (data: any, f: string): string {
+  if (!(f in data)) {
+    return ''
+  }
+  if (typeof data[f] !== 'string') {
+    throw new Error('Invalid data type for field ' + f)
+  }
+  // Replacing all invalid characters, no need to throw an error..
+  return (data[f] as string).replace(/[^\p{L}\p{N}\p{Z}_-]$/gu, '')
+}
+
+async function _readRegExpArray (data: any, f: string): Promise<string[]> {
+  // Note: this function can instanciate a lot of RegExp.
+  // To avoid freezing the server, we make it async, and will validate each regexp in a separate tick.
+  if (!(f in data)) {
+    return []
+  }
+  if (!Array.isArray(data[f])) {
+    throw new Error('Invalid data type for field ' + f)
+  }
+  const result: string[] = []
+  for (const v of data[f]) {
+    if (typeof v !== 'string') {
+      throw new Error('Invalid data type in a value of field ' + f)
+    }
+    if (v === '' || /^\s+$/.test(v)) {
+      // ignore empty values
+      continue
+    }
+    // value must be a valid regexp
+    try {
+      async function _validate (): Promise<void> {
+        // eslint-disable-next-line no-new
+        new RegExp(v)
+      }
+      await _validate()
+    } catch (_err) {
+      throw new Error('Invalid value in field ' + f)
+    }
+    result.push(v)
+  }
+  return result
+}
+
 export {
   sanitizeChannelConfigurationOptions
 }
diff --git a/server/lib/configuration/channel/storage.ts b/server/lib/configuration/channel/storage.ts
index 6c916121..fdc21ad9 100644
--- a/server/lib/configuration/channel/storage.ts
+++ b/server/lib/configuration/channel/storage.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ async function getChannelConfigurationOptions (
 function getDefaultChannelConfigurationOptions (_options: RegisterServerOptions): ChannelConfigurationOptions {
   return {
     bot: false,
+    botNickname: 'Sepia',
     bannedJIDs: [],
     forbiddenWords: []
   }
@@ -77,11 +78,13 @@ function channelConfigurationOptionsToBotRoomConf (
   options: RegisterServerOptions,
   channelConfigurationOptions: ChannelConfigurationOptions
 ): ChannelCommonRoomConf {
-  const roomConf = {
+  const roomConf: ChannelCommonRoomConf = {
     enabled: channelConfigurationOptions.bot,
-    // TODO: nick
     handlers: []
   }
+  if (channelConfigurationOptions.botNickname && channelConfigurationOptions.botNickname !== '') {
+    roomConf.nick = channelConfigurationOptions.botNickname
+  }
   return roomConf
 }
 
diff --git a/shared/lib/types.ts b/shared/lib/types.ts
index 3939ecbf..2a6462bb 100644
--- a/shared/lib/types.ts
+++ b/shared/lib/types.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ interface ChannelInfos {
 
 interface ChannelConfigurationOptions {
   bot: boolean
+  botNickname?: string
   forbiddenWords: string[]
   bannedJIDs: string[]
 }