diff --git a/apps/accounts/serializers/automations/base.py b/apps/accounts/serializers/automations/base.py
index b8b5339d7..6b3792559 100644
--- a/apps/accounts/serializers/automations/base.py
+++ b/apps/accounts/serializers/automations/base.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ class BaseAutomationSerializer(PeriodTaskSerializerMixin, BulkOrgResourceModelSe
         }
 
     def validate_name(self, name):
+        if self.instance:
+            return name
         if BaseAutomation.objects.filter(name=name, type=self.model_type).exists():
             raise serializers.ValidationError(_('Name already exists'))
         return name
diff --git a/apps/assets/serializers/asset/common.py b/apps/assets/serializers/asset/common.py
index 9c31ee695..c5a9ed02d 100644
--- a/apps/assets/serializers/asset/common.py
+++ b/apps/assets/serializers/asset/common.py
@@ -277,6 +277,8 @@ class AssetSerializer(BulkOrgResourceModelSerializer, WritableNestedModelSeriali
 
     @atomic
     def update(self, instance, validated_data):
+        if not validated_data.get('accounts'):
+            validated_data.pop('accounts', None)
         nodes_display = validated_data.pop('nodes_display', '')
         instance = super().update(instance, validated_data)
         self.perform_nodes_display_create(instance, nodes_display)