diff --git a/bot/account.py b/bot/account.py
index 2575914..65ee507 100644
--- a/bot/account.py
+++ b/bot/account.py
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ class Account:
         if len(name) > 24:
             raise ValueError("Display name cannot be more than 24 characters long.")
 
-        if not re.fullmatch(r"[A-Za-z0-9_-]+", name):
-            raise ValueError("Display name can contain only A-Z, 0-9, hyphens (-), and underscores (_).")
+        if not re.fullmatch(r"[A-Za-z0-9 _-]+", name):
+            raise ValueError("Display name can contain only A-Z, 0-9, hyphens (-), underscores (_) and spaces.")
 
         return True
diff --git a/docs/account.md b/docs/account.md
index 799fd59..0d0526e 100644
--- a/docs/account.md
+++ b/docs/account.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ The **display name** is the human‑readable identifier for a Status account. It
 Display names must follow strict validation rules enforced by the library and expected by the Status application. A valid display name must satisfy all of the following conditions:
 
 - It may contain **uppercase letters (`A–Z`)**
+- It may contain **spaces (` `)**
 - It may contain **numbers (`0–9`)**
 - It may contain **hyphens (`-`)**
 - It may contain **underscores (`_`)**