diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6981e5308c..01009bdddc 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -19199,7 +19199,7 @@
     },
     "src/puter-js": {
       "name": "@heyputer/puter.js",
-      "version": "2.3.2",
+      "version": "2.3.4",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@heyputer/kv.js": "^0.2.1",
diff --git a/src/backend/drivers/apps/AppDriver.js b/src/backend/drivers/apps/AppDriver.js
index 0a3712c95d..9cd38cf647 100644
--- a/src/backend/drivers/apps/AppDriver.js
+++ b/src/backend/drivers/apps/AppDriver.js
@@ -157,13 +157,16 @@ export class AppDriver extends PuterDriver {
         if (await this.appStore.existsByName(fields.name)) {
             if (options?.dedupe_name) {
                 let candidate;
-                let n = 1;
+                let i = 0;
                 do {
-                    candidate = `${fields.name}-${++n}`;
-                    if (n > 50)
+                    const randString = Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 6);
+                    candidate = `${fields.name}-${randString}`;
+
+                    if (i >= 3)
                         throw new HttpError(400, 'Failed to dedupe app name', {
-                            legacyCode: 'bad_request',
+                            legacyCode: 'app_name_already_in_use',
                         });
+                    i++;
                 } while (await this.appStore.existsByName(candidate));
                 fields.name = candidate;
             } else {