diff --git a/src/plugins/trigger/trigger.c b/src/plugins/trigger/trigger.c
index ae311f068..b4931c141 100644
--- a/src/plugins/trigger/trigger.c
+++ b/src/plugins/trigger/trigger.c
@@ -706,6 +706,9 @@ trigger_name_valid (const char *name)
     /* no spaces allowed */
     if (strchr (name, ' '))
         return 0;
+    /* no periods allowed since it is saved via wee_config option name */
+    if (strchr (name, '.'))
+        return 0;
 
     /* name is valid */
     return 1;