diff --git a/apps/files/src/components/NewNodeDialog.spec.ts b/apps/files/src/components/NewNodeDialog.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bd50b31eac164
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/files/src/components/NewNodeDialog.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*!
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+import { cleanup, fireEvent, render } from '@testing-library/vue'
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import NewNodeDialog from './NewNodeDialog.vue'
+
+vi.mock('@nextcloud/capabilities')
+
+describe('NewNodeDialog', () => {
+	afterEach(cleanup)
+
+	it('reports a duplicate name using the native validation only', async () => {
+		const reportValidity = vi.spyOn(HTMLInputElement.prototype, 'reportValidity')
+		const setCustomValidity = vi.spyOn(HTMLInputElement.prototype, 'setCustomValidity')
+		const component = render(NewNodeDialog, {
+			props: {
+				otherNames: ['existing.txt'],
+			},
+		})
+		const input = component.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Folder name' }) as HTMLInputElement
+
+		await fireEvent.update(input, 'existing.txt')
+
+		expect(setCustomValidity).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('This name is already in use.')
+		expect(input.validity.valid).toBe(false)
+		expect(input.validationMessage).toBe('This name is already in use.')
+		expect(reportValidity).toHaveBeenCalled()
+		// the message is only shown by the platform, not duplicated as helper text
+		expect(component.queryByText('This name is already in use.')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+		expect(component.getByRole('button', { name: 'Create' })).toBeDisabled()
+	})
+
+	it('clears the native validity when the name becomes unique', async () => {
+		const component = render(NewNodeDialog, {
+			props: {
+				otherNames: ['existing.txt'],
+			},
+		})
+		const input = component.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Folder name' }) as HTMLInputElement
+
+		await fireEvent.update(input, 'existing.txt')
+		expect(input.validationMessage).toBe('This name is already in use.')
+
+		await fireEvent.update(input, 'unique.txt')
+
+		expect(input.validity.valid).toBe(true)
+		expect(input.validationMessage).toBe('')
+		expect(component.getByRole('button', { name: 'Create' })).toBeEnabled()
+	})
+
+	it('reports other filename errors using the native validation only', async () => {
+		const reportValidity = vi.spyOn(HTMLInputElement.prototype, 'reportValidity')
+		const component = render(NewNodeDialog)
+		const input = component.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Folder name' }) as HTMLInputElement
+
+		await fireEvent.update(input, '')
+
+		expect(input.validity.valid).toBe(false)
+		expect(input.validationMessage).toBe('Filename must not be empty.')
+		expect(reportValidity).toHaveBeenCalled()
+		expect(component.queryByText('Filename must not be empty.')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+		expect(component.getByRole('button', { name: 'Create' })).toBeDisabled()
+	})
+
+	it('does not submit a duplicate name', async () => {
+		const component = render(NewNodeDialog, {
+			props: {
+				otherNames: ['existing.txt'],
+			},
+		})
+		const input = component.getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Folder name' }) as HTMLInputElement
+		const form = input.closest('form') as HTMLFormElement
+
+		await fireEvent.update(input, 'existing.txt')
+		// same code path as pressing enter within the form
+		form.requestSubmit()
+
+		expect(form.checkValidity()).toBe(false)
+		expect(component.emitted().close).toBeUndefined()
+	})
+})
diff --git a/apps/files/src/components/NewNodeDialog.vue b/apps/files/src/components/NewNodeDialog.vue
index a0bc4d15ef0c7..c89af6957428f 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/components/NewNodeDialog.vue
+++ b/apps/files/src/components/NewNodeDialog.vue
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 				ref="nameInput"
 				v-model="localDefaultName"
 				data-cy-files-new-node-dialog-input
-				:error="validity !== ''"
-				:helper-text="validity"
 				:label="label" />
 
 			<!-- Hidden file warning -->
@@ -167,7 +165,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
 
 <style scoped>
 .new-node-dialog__form {
-	/* Ensure the dialog does not jump when there is a validity error */
+	/* Keep room below the input so the native validation popup is not shown over the dialog actions */
 	min-height: calc(2 * var(--default-clickable-area));
 }
 </style>