diff --git a/src/postorius/forms.py b/src/postorius/forms.py
index a264266..a926796 100644
--- a/src/postorius/forms.py
+++ b/src/postorius/forms.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
             (False, _("Hide this list in list index"))))
     description = forms.CharField(
         label=_('Description'),
-        required=True)
+        required=False)
 
     def __init__(self, domain_choices, *args, **kwargs):
         super(ListNew, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -604,6 +604,7 @@
                     'on the list of all lists'))
     description = forms.CharField(
         label=_('Description'),
+        required=False,
         help_text=_(
             'This description is used when the mailing list is listed with '
             'other mailing lists, or in headers, and so forth. It should be '
@@ -617,16 +618,19 @@
         widget=forms.Textarea())
     display_name = forms.CharField(
         label=_('Display name'),
+        required=False,
         help_text=_('Display name is the name shown in the web interface.')
     )
     if get_complete_version() < (1, 9):
         subject_prefix = forms.CharField(
             label=_('Subject prefix'),
+            required=False,
         )
     else:
         subject_prefix = forms.CharField(
             label=_('Subject prefix'),
             strip=False,
+            required=False,
         )
 
 
diff --git a/src/postorius/tests/fixtures/vcr_cassettes/ListSettingsTest.test_list_identity_allow_empty_prefix_and_desc.yaml b/src/postorius/tests/fixtures/vcr_cassettes/ListSettingsTest.test_list_identity_allow_empty_prefix_and_desc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4de9aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/postorius/tests/fixtures/vcr_cassettes/ListSettingsTest.test_list_identity_allow_empty_prefix_and_desc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,359 @@
+interactions:
+- request:
+    body: !!python/unicode 'mail_host=example.com'
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+      !!python/unicode 'content-type': [!!python/unicode 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'POST'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/domains
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode ''}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['0']
+      content-type: [application/json; charset=UTF-8]
+      location: ['http://localhost:9001/3.0/domains/example.com']
+    status: {code: 201, message: Created}
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'GET'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/domains/example.com
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode '{"description": null, "http_etag": "\"d150abd34fabbcef42a2c654bfac81aa04ea4d6f\"",
+        "mail_host": "example.com", "self_link": "http://localhost:9001/3.0/domains/example.com"}'}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['172']
+      content-type: [application/json; charset=UTF-8]
+    status: {code: 200, message: OK}
+- request:
+    body: !!python/unicode 'fqdn_listname=foo%40example.com'
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+      !!python/unicode 'content-type': [!!python/unicode 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'POST'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/lists
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode ''}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['0']
+      content-type: [application/json; charset=UTF-8]
+      location: ['http://localhost:9001/3.0/lists/foo.example.com']
+    status: {code: 201, message: Created}
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'GET'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/lists/foo.example.com
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode '{"display_name": "Foo", "fqdn_listname": "foo@example.com",
+        "http_etag": "\"698a819bbb6b902096a8c5543cc7fac2328960d5\"", "list_id": "foo.example.com",
+        "list_name": "foo", "mail_host": "example.com", "member_count": 0, "self_link":
+        "http://localhost:9001/3.0/lists/foo.example.com", "volume": 1}'}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['294']
+      content-type: [application/json; charset=UTF-8]
+    status: {code: 200, message: OK}
+- request:
+    body: !!python/unicode 'list_id=foo.example.com&role=owner&subscriber=owner%40example.com'
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+      !!python/unicode 'content-type': [!!python/unicode 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'POST'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/members
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode ''}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['0']
+      content-type: [application/json; charset=UTF-8]
+      location: ['http://localhost:9001/3.0/members/4']
+    status: {code: 201, message: Created}
+- request:
+    body: !!python/unicode 'list_id=foo.example.com&role=moderator&subscriber=moderator%40example.com'
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+      !!python/unicode 'content-type': [!!python/unicode 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'POST'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/members
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode ''}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['0']
+      content-type: [application/json; charset=UTF-8]
+      location: ['http://localhost:9001/3.0/members/5']
+    status: {code: 201, message: Created}
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'GET'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/lists/foo@example.com/config
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode '{"acceptable_aliases": [], "admin_immed_notify":
+        true, "admin_notify_mchanges": false, "administrivia": true, "advertised":
+        true, "allow_list_posts": true, "anonymous_list": false, "archive_policy":
+        "public", "autorespond_owner": "none", "autorespond_postings": "none", "autorespond_requests":
+        "none", "autoresponse_grace_period": "90d", "autoresponse_owner_text": "",
+        "autoresponse_postings_text": "", "autoresponse_request_text": "", "bounces_address":
+        "foo-bounces@example.com", "collapse_alternatives": true, "convert_html_to_plaintext":
+        false, "created_at": "2005-08-01T07:49:23", "default_member_action": "defer",
+        "default_nonmember_action": "hold", "description": "", "digest_footer_uri":
+        "", "digest_header_uri": "", "digest_last_sent_at": null, "digest_send_periodic":
+        true, "digest_size_threshold": 30.0, "digest_volume_frequency": "monthly",
+        "digests_enabled": true, "display_name": "Foo", "filter_content": false, "first_strip_reply_to":
+        false, "footer_uri": "", "fqdn_listname": "foo@example.com", "goodbye_message_uri":
+        "", "header_uri": "", "http_etag": "\"e752899e2a568ccaad1d891e72c137a4cbc82d5d\"",
+        "include_rfc2369_headers": true, "info": "", "join_address": "foo-join@example.com",
+        "last_post_at": null, "leave_address": "foo-leave@example.com", "list_name":
+        "foo", "mail_host": "example.com", "moderator_password": null, "next_digest_number":
+        1, "no_reply_address": "noreply@example.com", "owner_address": "foo-owner@example.com",
+        "post_id": 1, "posting_address": "foo@example.com", "posting_pipeline": "default-posting-pipeline",
+        "reply_goes_to_list": "no_munging", "reply_to_address": "", "request_address":
+        "foo-request@example.com", "send_welcome_message": true, "subject_prefix":
+        "[Foo] ", "subscription_policy": "confirm", "volume": 1, "welcome_message_uri":
+        ""}'}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['1789']
+      content-type: [application/json; charset=UTF-8]
+    status: {code: 200, message: OK}
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'GET'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/lists/foo.example.com
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode '{"display_name": "Foo", "fqdn_listname": "foo@example.com",
+        "http_etag": "\"698a819bbb6b902096a8c5543cc7fac2328960d5\"", "list_id": "foo.example.com",
+        "list_name": "foo", "mail_host": "example.com", "member_count": 0, "self_link":
+        "http://localhost:9001/3.0/lists/foo.example.com", "volume": 1}'}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['294']
+      content-type: [application/json; charset=UTF-8]
+    status: {code: 200, message: OK}
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'GET'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/lists/foo@example.com/config
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode '{"acceptable_aliases": [], "admin_immed_notify":
+        true, "admin_notify_mchanges": false, "administrivia": true, "advertised":
+        true, "allow_list_posts": true, "anonymous_list": false, "archive_policy":
+        "public", "autorespond_owner": "none", "autorespond_postings": "none", "autorespond_requests":
+        "none", "autoresponse_grace_period": "90d", "autoresponse_owner_text": "",
+        "autoresponse_postings_text": "", "autoresponse_request_text": "", "bounces_address":
+        "foo-bounces@example.com", "collapse_alternatives": true, "convert_html_to_plaintext":
+        false, "created_at": "2005-08-01T07:49:23", "default_member_action": "defer",
+        "default_nonmember_action": "hold", "description": "", "digest_footer_uri":
+        "", "digest_header_uri": "", "digest_last_sent_at": null, "digest_send_periodic":
+        true, "digest_size_threshold": 30.0, "digest_volume_frequency": "monthly",
+        "digests_enabled": true, "display_name": "Foo", "filter_content": false, "first_strip_reply_to":
+        false, "footer_uri": "", "fqdn_listname": "foo@example.com", "goodbye_message_uri":
+        "", "header_uri": "", "http_etag": "\"e752899e2a568ccaad1d891e72c137a4cbc82d5d\"",
+        "include_rfc2369_headers": true, "info": "", "join_address": "foo-join@example.com",
+        "last_post_at": null, "leave_address": "foo-leave@example.com", "list_name":
+        "foo", "mail_host": "example.com", "moderator_password": null, "next_digest_number":
+        1, "no_reply_address": "noreply@example.com", "owner_address": "foo-owner@example.com",
+        "post_id": 1, "posting_address": "foo@example.com", "posting_pipeline": "default-posting-pipeline",
+        "reply_goes_to_list": "no_munging", "reply_to_address": "", "request_address":
+        "foo-request@example.com", "send_welcome_message": true, "subject_prefix":
+        "[Foo] ", "subscription_policy": "confirm", "volume": 1, "welcome_message_uri":
+        ""}'}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['1789']
+      content-type: [application/json; charset=UTF-8]
+    status: {code: 200, message: OK}
+- request:
+    body: !!python/unicode 'display_name=&subject_prefix='
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+      !!python/unicode 'content-type': [!!python/unicode 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'PATCH'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/lists/foo@example.com/config
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode ''}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['0']
+    status: {code: 204, message: No Content}
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'GET'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/lists/foo.example.com
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode '{"display_name": "", "fqdn_listname": "foo@example.com",
+        "http_etag": "\"804365ad54f1009e0542f8c06e35586a7c53067f\"", "list_id": "foo.example.com",
+        "list_name": "foo", "mail_host": "example.com", "member_count": 0, "self_link":
+        "http://localhost:9001/3.0/lists/foo.example.com", "volume": 1}'}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['291']
+      content-type: [application/json; charset=UTF-8]
+    status: {code: 200, message: OK}
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'GET'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/lists/foo@example.com/config
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode '{"acceptable_aliases": [], "admin_immed_notify":
+        true, "admin_notify_mchanges": false, "administrivia": true, "advertised":
+        true, "allow_list_posts": true, "anonymous_list": false, "archive_policy":
+        "public", "autorespond_owner": "none", "autorespond_postings": "none", "autorespond_requests":
+        "none", "autoresponse_grace_period": "90d", "autoresponse_owner_text": "",
+        "autoresponse_postings_text": "", "autoresponse_request_text": "", "bounces_address":
+        "foo-bounces@example.com", "collapse_alternatives": true, "convert_html_to_plaintext":
+        false, "created_at": "2005-08-01T07:49:23", "default_member_action": "defer",
+        "default_nonmember_action": "hold", "description": "", "digest_footer_uri":
+        "", "digest_header_uri": "", "digest_last_sent_at": null, "digest_send_periodic":
+        true, "digest_size_threshold": 30.0, "digest_volume_frequency": "monthly",
+        "digests_enabled": true, "display_name": "", "filter_content": false, "first_strip_reply_to":
+        false, "footer_uri": "", "fqdn_listname": "foo@example.com", "goodbye_message_uri":
+        "", "header_uri": "", "http_etag": "\"a72e55f425f88527d245e4536c1dae1a072a3171\"",
+        "include_rfc2369_headers": true, "info": "", "join_address": "foo-join@example.com",
+        "last_post_at": null, "leave_address": "foo-leave@example.com", "list_name":
+        "foo", "mail_host": "example.com", "moderator_password": null, "next_digest_number":
+        1, "no_reply_address": "noreply@example.com", "owner_address": "foo-owner@example.com",
+        "post_id": 1, "posting_address": "foo@example.com", "posting_pipeline": "default-posting-pipeline",
+        "reply_goes_to_list": "no_munging", "reply_to_address": "", "request_address":
+        "foo-request@example.com", "send_welcome_message": true, "subject_prefix":
+        "", "subscription_policy": "confirm", "volume": 1, "welcome_message_uri":
+        ""}'}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['1780']
+      content-type: [application/json; charset=UTF-8]
+    status: {code: 200, message: OK}
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'GET'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/lists/foo.example.com
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode '{"display_name": "", "fqdn_listname": "foo@example.com",
+        "http_etag": "\"804365ad54f1009e0542f8c06e35586a7c53067f\"", "list_id": "foo.example.com",
+        "list_name": "foo", "mail_host": "example.com", "member_count": 0, "self_link":
+        "http://localhost:9001/3.0/lists/foo.example.com", "volume": 1}'}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['291']
+      content-type: [application/json; charset=UTF-8]
+    status: {code: 200, message: OK}
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'GET'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/lists/foo@example.com/config
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode '{"acceptable_aliases": [], "admin_immed_notify":
+        true, "admin_notify_mchanges": false, "administrivia": true, "advertised":
+        true, "allow_list_posts": true, "anonymous_list": false, "archive_policy":
+        "public", "autorespond_owner": "none", "autorespond_postings": "none", "autorespond_requests":
+        "none", "autoresponse_grace_period": "90d", "autoresponse_owner_text": "",
+        "autoresponse_postings_text": "", "autoresponse_request_text": "", "bounces_address":
+        "foo-bounces@example.com", "collapse_alternatives": true, "convert_html_to_plaintext":
+        false, "created_at": "2005-08-01T07:49:23", "default_member_action": "defer",
+        "default_nonmember_action": "hold", "description": "", "digest_footer_uri":
+        "", "digest_header_uri": "", "digest_last_sent_at": null, "digest_send_periodic":
+        true, "digest_size_threshold": 30.0, "digest_volume_frequency": "monthly",
+        "digests_enabled": true, "display_name": "", "filter_content": false, "first_strip_reply_to":
+        false, "footer_uri": "", "fqdn_listname": "foo@example.com", "goodbye_message_uri":
+        "", "header_uri": "", "http_etag": "\"a72e55f425f88527d245e4536c1dae1a072a3171\"",
+        "include_rfc2369_headers": true, "info": "", "join_address": "foo-join@example.com",
+        "last_post_at": null, "leave_address": "foo-leave@example.com", "list_name":
+        "foo", "mail_host": "example.com", "moderator_password": null, "next_digest_number":
+        1, "no_reply_address": "noreply@example.com", "owner_address": "foo-owner@example.com",
+        "post_id": 1, "posting_address": "foo@example.com", "posting_pipeline": "default-posting-pipeline",
+        "reply_goes_to_list": "no_munging", "reply_to_address": "", "request_address":
+        "foo-request@example.com", "send_welcome_message": true, "subject_prefix":
+        "", "subscription_policy": "confirm", "volume": 1, "welcome_message_uri":
+        ""}'}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['1780']
+      content-type: [application/json; charset=UTF-8]
+    status: {code: 200, message: OK}
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'GET'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/domains
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode '{"entries": [{"description": null, "http_etag":
+        "\"d150abd34fabbcef42a2c654bfac81aa04ea4d6f\"", "mail_host": "example.com",
+        "self_link": "http://localhost:9001/3.0/domains/example.com"}], "http_etag":
+        "\"2ec9679269ad1f741705a62db0162f5585ae5c3c\"", "start": 0, "total_size":
+        1}'}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['277']
+      content-type: [application/json; charset=UTF-8]
+    status: {code: 200, message: OK}
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'DELETE'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/domains/example.com
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode ''}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['0']
+    status: {code: 204, message: No Content}
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'GET'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/users
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode '{"entries": [{"created_on": "2005-08-01T07:49:23",
+        "http_etag": "\"bb1c2e6094a96b17e2d5dbf487291f7667f69f75\"", "is_server_owner":
+        false, "self_link": "http://localhost:9001/3.0/users/3", "user_id": 3}, {"created_on":
+        "2005-08-01T07:49:23", "http_etag": "\"c1dcbf16536eb2e2151441f4bce2989ab1dab30b\"",
+        "is_server_owner": false, "self_link": "http://localhost:9001/3.0/users/4",
+        "user_id": 4}, {"created_on": "2005-08-01T07:49:23", "http_etag": "\"637c12d15eb0203c9ffac9ea2d5ac8605d18e38d\"",
+        "is_server_owner": false, "self_link": "http://localhost:9001/3.0/users/5",
+        "user_id": 5}], "http_etag": "\"a05cdb95d5f49c1a8d1c561c6836ef388371f682\"",
+        "start": 0, "total_size": 3}'}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['673']
+      content-type: [application/json; charset=UTF-8]
+    status: {code: 200, message: OK}
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'DELETE'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/users/3
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode ''}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['0']
+    status: {code: 204, message: No Content}
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'DELETE'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/users/4
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode ''}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['0']
+    status: {code: 204, message: No Content}
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      accept-encoding: ['gzip, deflate']
+    method: !!python/unicode 'DELETE'
+    uri: http://localhost:9001/3.0/users/5
+  response:
+    body: {string: !!python/unicode ''}
+    headers:
+      content-length: ['0']
+    status: {code: 204, message: No Content}
+version: 1
diff --git a/src/postorius/tests/mailman_api_tests/test_list_settings.py b/src/postorius/tests/mailman_api_tests/test_list_settings.py
index 784f70e..5c4c891 100644
--- a/src/postorius/tests/mailman_api_tests/test_list_settings.py
+++ b/src/postorius/tests/mailman_api_tests/test_list_settings.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         form = response.context["form"]
         self.assertEqual(
-            form.initial['first_strip_reply_to'], False)
+            form.initial['first_strip_reply_to'], 'False')
         post_data = dict(
             (key, unicode(self.foo_list.settings[key]))
             for key in form.fields)
@@ -144,3 +144,21 @@
         # Get a new list object to avoid caching
         m_list = List.objects.get(fqdn_listname='foo.example.com')
         self.assertEqual(m_list.settings['first_strip_reply_to'], True)
+
+    def test_list_identity_allow_empty_prefix_and_desc(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.foo_list.settings['subject_prefix'], '[Foo] ')
+        self.assertEqual(self.foo_list.settings['description'], '')
+        self.client.login(username='testsu', password='testpass')
+        url = reverse('list_settings',
+                      args=('foo.example.com', 'list_identity'))
+        response = self.client.post(url, {
+            'subject_prefix': '',
+            'description': '',
+            'advertised': 'True',
+            })
+        self.assertRedirects(response, url)
+        self.assertHasSuccessMessage(response)
+        # Get a new list object to avoid caching
+        m_list = List.objects.get(fqdn_listname='foo.example.com')
+        self.assertEqual(m_list.settings['subject_prefix'], '')
+        self.assertEqual(m_list.settings['description'], '')
diff --git a/src/postorius/views/list.py b/src/postorius/views/list.py
index 936bbb7..a620762 100644
--- a/src/postorius/views/list.py
+++ b/src/postorius/views/list.py
@@ -527,7 +527,9 @@
                     form.cleaned_data['listname'])
                 mailing_list.add_owner(form.cleaned_data['list_owner'])
                 list_settings = mailing_list.settings
-                list_settings["description"] = form.cleaned_data['description']
+                if form.cleaned_data['description']:
+                    list_settings["description"] = \
+                        form.cleaned_data['description']
                 list_settings["advertised"] = form.cleaned_data['advertised']
                 list_settings.save()
                 messages.success(request, _("List created"))
@@ -684,10 +686,10 @@
         list_settings = m_list.settings
     except (MailmanApiError, HTTPError):
         return utils.render_api_error(request)
+    initial_data = dict(
+        (key, unicode(value)) for key, value in list_settings.items())
     # List settings are grouped an processed in different forms.
     if request.method == 'POST':
-        initial_data = dict(
-            (key, unicode(value)) for key, value in list_settings.items())
         form = form_class(request.POST, mlist=m_list, initial=initial_data)
         if form.is_valid():
             try:
@@ -702,7 +704,7 @@
                 messages.error(request, _('An error occured: %s') % e.reason)
             return redirect('list_settings', m_list.list_id, visible_section)
     else:
-        form = form_class(initial=dict(list_settings), mlist=m_list)
+        form = form_class(initial=initial_data, mlist=m_list)
 
     return render(request, template, {
         'form': form,