diff --git a/commands/customObject/create.ts b/commands/customObject/create.ts
index 2e483dfde..40e3ea989 100644
--- a/commands/customObject/create.ts
+++ b/commands/customObject/create.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,14 @@ exports.describe = i18n(`${i18nKey}.describe`);
 exports.handler = async options => {
   const { path, name: providedName, derivedAccountId } = options;
   let definitionPath = path;
+  let name = providedName;
 
   trackCommandUsage('custom-object-batch-create', null, derivedAccountId);
 
+  if (!name) {
+    name = await inputPrompt(i18n(`${i18nKey}.inputName`));
+  }
+
   if (!definitionPath) {
     definitionPath = await inputPrompt(i18n(`${i18nKey}.inputPath`));
   }
@@ -34,9 +39,6 @@ exports.handler = async options => {
     process.exit(EXIT_CODES.ERROR);
   }
 
-  const name =
-    providedName || (await inputPrompt(i18n(`${i18nKey}.inputSchema`)));
-
   try {
     await batchCreateObjects(derivedAccountId, name, objectJson);
     logger.success(i18n(`${i18nKey}.success.objectsCreated`));
diff --git a/lang/en.lyaml b/lang/en.lyaml
index ec2cb9694..29b34f624 100644
--- a/lang/en.lyaml
+++ b/lang/en.lyaml
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ en:
               describe: "Schema name to add the object instance to"
           success:
             objectsCreated: "Objects created"
-          inputSchema: "What would you like to name the schema?"
-          inputPath: "[--path] Where is the JSON file containing the object definitions?"
+          inputName: "Enter the name of the schema for the custom object(s) you'd like to create:"
+          inputPath: "[--path] Enter the path to the JSON file containing the object definitions:"
         schema:
           describe: "Commands for managing custom object schemas."
           subcommands: