diff --git a/apps/api/v2/src/ee/event-types/event-types_2024_06_14/services/input-event-types.service.ts b/apps/api/v2/src/ee/event-types/event-types_2024_06_14/services/input-event-types.service.ts
index 988ebee5b8..fe392fef16 100644
--- a/apps/api/v2/src/ee/event-types/event-types_2024_06_14/services/input-event-types.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/v2/src/ee/event-types/event-types_2024_06_14/services/input-event-types.service.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import {
 import { UserWithProfile } from "@/modules/users/users.repository";
 import { Injectable, BadRequestException } from "@nestjs/common";
 
-import { slugify } from "@calcom/platform-libraries";
+import { slugifyLenient } from "@calcom/platform-libraries";
 import { getApps, getUsersCredentialsIncludeServiceAccountKey } from "@calcom/platform-libraries/app-store";
 import {
   validateCustomEventName,
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export class InputEventTypesService_2024_06_14 {
       ? this.transformInputBookerActiveBookingsLimit(bookerActiveBookingsLimit)
       : {};
 
-    const slugifiedSlug = slugify(slug);
+    const slugifiedSlug = slugifyLenient(slug);
 
     const metadata: EventTypeMetadata = {
       bookerLayouts: this.transformInputBookerLayouts(bookerLayouts),
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ export class InputEventTypesService_2024_06_14 {
 
     const eventType = {
       ...rest,
-      ...(slug ? { slug: slugify(slug) } : {}),
+      ...(slug ? { slug: slugifyLenient(slug) } : {}),
       length: lengthInMinutes,
       locations: locations ? this.transformInputLocations(locations) : undefined,
       bookingFields: effectiveBookingFields
diff --git a/apps/api/v2/src/modules/organizations/event-types/services/input.service.ts b/apps/api/v2/src/modules/organizations/event-types/services/input.service.ts
index e2bc83df18..0402d5cf62 100644
--- a/apps/api/v2/src/modules/organizations/event-types/services/input.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/v2/src/modules/organizations/event-types/services/input.service.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { UsersRepository } from "@/modules/users/users.repository";
 import { BadRequestException, Injectable, NotFoundException } from "@nestjs/common";
 
 import { SchedulingType } from "@calcom/platform-libraries";
-import { slugify } from "@calcom/platform-libraries";
+import { slugifyLenient } from "@calcom/platform-libraries";
 import { EventTypeMetadata } from "@calcom/platform-libraries/event-types";
 import {
   CreateTeamEventTypeInput_2024_06_14,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class InputOrganizationsEventTypesService {
     teamId: number,
     inputEventType: CreateTeamEventTypeInput_2024_06_14
   ) {
-    const slugifiedInputEventType = { ...inputEventType, slug: slugify(inputEventType.slug) };
+    const slugifiedInputEventType = { ...inputEventType, slug: slugifyLenient(inputEventType.slug) };
 
     await this.validateInputLocations(teamId, inputEventType.locations);
     await this.validateHosts(teamId, inputEventType.hosts);
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export class InputOrganizationsEventTypesService {
     inputEventType: UpdateTeamEventTypeInput_2024_06_14
   ) {
     const slugifiedInputEventType = inputEventType.slug
-      ? { ...inputEventType, slug: slugify(inputEventType.slug) }
+      ? { ...inputEventType, slug: slugifyLenient(inputEventType.slug) }
       : inputEventType;
 
     await this.validateInputLocations(teamId, inputEventType.locations);
diff --git a/packages/lib/slugify-lenient.ts b/packages/lib/slugify-lenient.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b792196b5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/lib/slugify-lenient.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * Only applies minimal transformations to prevent blocking issues:
+ * - Removes leading dashes (could break URL parsing)
+ * - Removes leading periods (could break URL parsing)
+ * - Removes leading underscores (could break URL parsing)
+ * - Trims whitespace
+ */
+export const slugifyLenient = (str: string): string => {
+  if (!str) {
+    return "";
+  }
+
+  return str
+    .trim() // Remove whitespace from both sides
+    .replace(/^-+/, "") // Remove dashes from start
+    .replace(/^\.+/, "") // Remove periods from start
+    .replace(/^_+/, ""); // Remove underscores from start
+};
+
+export default slugifyLenient;
diff --git a/packages/platform/libraries/index.ts b/packages/platform/libraries/index.ts
index add140456e..d4382874ba 100644
--- a/packages/platform/libraries/index.ts
+++ b/packages/platform/libraries/index.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { paymentDataSelect } from "@calcom/prisma/selects/payment";
 import { createNewUsersConnectToOrgIfExists } from "@calcom/trpc/server/routers/viewer/teams/inviteMember/utils";
 
 export { slugify } from "@calcom/lib/slugify";
+export { slugifyLenient } from "@calcom/lib/slugify-lenient";
 export { getBookingForReschedule };
 
 export type { EventBusyDate } from "@calcom/types/Calendar";