diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/dialogs.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/dialogs.rs
index 251ce9005..8be3aafb5 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/dialogs.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/dialogs.rs
@@ -3576,7 +3576,16 @@ pub fn confirm(app: &mut DesignApp) -> Result<Value, String> {
         }
         "alert" => Ok(Value::Null),
         crate::effects_dialog::ID => crate::effects_dialog::confirm(app, &d),
-        crate::object_style_dialog::ID => crate::object_style_dialog::confirm(app, &d),
+        crate::object_style_dialog::ID => {
+            let r = crate::object_style_dialog::confirm(app, &d);
+            if let Err(e) = &r {
+                // Keep the dialog and its edits open with the reason (an empty or taken name).
+                let mut d = d.clone();
+                d.fields.insert("status".into(), json!(e));
+                app.ui.dialog = Some(d);
+            }
+            r
+        }
         "findChange" => {
             let result = if d.b("objectMode") { Ok(Value::Null) } else { app.run("find.change", find_change_params(&d)) };
             // Confirmation consumes retained bounds before closing, even on an error.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.rs
index 64261a4de..b46318852 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.rs
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ pub(super) const TABLE: &[(&str, &str)] = &[
     ("Copy", "Kopírovat"),
     ("Paste", "Vložit"),
     ("New Object Style", "Nový styl objektu"),
-    ("Object Style Options", "Volby stylu objektu"),
-    ("Object Style Options…", "Volby stylu objektu…"),
+    ("Object Style Options", "Možnosti stylu objektu"),
+    ("Object Style Options…", "Možnosti stylu objektu…"),
     ("Basic Attributes", "Základní atributy"),
-    ("Stroke & Corner Options", "Volby tahu a rohů"),
+    ("Stroke & Corner Options", "Možnosti tahu a rohů"),
     ("Effects for:", "Efekty pro:"),
     ("Apply Style to Selection", "Použít styl na výběr"),
     ("Create New Style", "Vytvořit nový styl"),
-    ("Clear Overrides", "Vymazat změny"),
+    ("Clear Overrides", "Zrušit přepsání"),
     ("Shape:", "Tvar:"),
     ("(no attributes)", "(žádné atributy)"),
     ("Enter a style name.", "Zadejte název stylu."),
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/object_style_dialog.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/object_style_dialog.rs
index b9e1b3ce5..038e9b7b4 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/object_style_dialog.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/object_style_dialog.rs
@@ -99,8 +99,13 @@ pub fn confirm(app: &mut DesignApp, d: &Dialog) -> Result<Value, String> {
         p.insert("fromSelection".into(), json!(false));
         let r = app.run("style.object.create", Value::Object(p)).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
         let made = r["name"].as_str().unwrap_or(&name).to_string();
-        if d.b("apply") && app.session.active().is_some_and(|st| !st.selection.items.is_empty()) {
-            app.run("style.object.apply", json!({"name": made})).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+        // The style exists now, so OK again mustn't make a second one: a refused apply (locked
+        // objects) goes to the status line and the dialog closes.
+        if d.b("apply")
+            && app.session.active().is_some_and(|st| !st.selection.items.is_empty())
+            && let Err(e) = app.run("style.object.apply", json!({"name": made}))
+        {
+            app.status(e.to_string());
         }
         Ok(r)
     } else {
@@ -324,6 +329,11 @@ pub fn show(app: &mut DesignApp, ui: &mut egui::Ui, d: &mut Dialog) {
             d.fields.insert("name".into(), json!(name));
         }
     });
+    // Why OK was refused (an empty or taken name), until the next try.
+    let status = d.s("status");
+    if !status.is_empty() {
+        crate::rtl::label(ui, egui::RichText::new(status).color(crate::theme::Tokens::get(ui.ctx()).text_strong));
+    }
     ui.add_space(8.0);
     let page = d.fields.get("page").and_then(Value::as_str).unwrap_or("general").to_string();
     ui.horizontal_top(|ui| {
@@ -464,4 +474,32 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(doc(&app).styles.object_style(name).unwrap().fill.is_none(), "Fill unchecked: no longer in the style");
         assert!(doc(&app).styles.object_style(name).unwrap().effects.as_ref().unwrap().drop_shadow.on, "effects kept");
     }
+
+    /// A refused OK (an empty name, a name another style has) keeps the dialog and its edits,
+    /// with the reason shown.
+    #[test]
+    fn a_refused_ok_keeps_the_dialog_open_with_the_reason() {
+        let (mut app, _) = app_with_frame();
+        let ctx = egui::Context::default();
+        crate::theme::install_fonts(&ctx, "en");
+        app.run("style.object.create", json!({"name": "Taken", "fromSelection": false})).unwrap();
+        app.run("style.object.create", json!({"name": "Mine", "fromSelection": false})).unwrap();
+        open_new(&mut app);
+        if let Some(d) = app.ui.dialog.as_mut() {
+            d.fields.insert("name".into(), json!("  "));
+            set(d, &["stroke", "weight"], json!(7.0));
+        }
+        assert!(crate::dialogs::confirm(&mut app).is_err());
+        let d = app.ui.dialog.as_ref().expect("still open");
+        assert_eq!(d.s("status"), "Enter a style name.");
+        assert_eq!(get(d, &["stroke", "weight"]), &json!(7.0), "the edits are kept");
+        assert!(frame(&mut app, &ctx).iter().any(|t| t.trim() == "Enter a style name."));
+        open_edit(&mut app, "Mine");
+        if let Some(d) = app.ui.dialog.as_mut() {
+            d.fields.insert("name".into(), json!("Taken"));
+        }
+        let e = crate::dialogs::confirm(&mut app).unwrap_err();
+        assert!(e.contains("already named"), "{e}");
+        assert!(app.ui.dialog.as_ref().is_some_and(|d| d.s("status") == e));
+    }
 }