diff --git a/src/Routers/RolesRouter.js b/src/Routers/RolesRouter.js
index c9b4f999..f0cb71c6 100644
--- a/src/Routers/RolesRouter.js
+++ b/src/Routers/RolesRouter.js
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ export class RolesRouter extends ClassesRouter {
 
   handleCreate(req) {
     req.params.className = '_Role';
+    if(req.body && !req.body.name){
+      throw new Parse.Error(135, 'Role names must be specified.');
+    }
     return super.handleCreate(req);
   }