diff --git a/src/pages/settings/Profile/ProfilePage.js b/src/pages/settings/Profile/ProfilePage.js
index c8d7e5ba0b09..9190dc420bf9 100755
--- a/src/pages/settings/Profile/ProfilePage.js
+++ b/src/pages/settings/Profile/ProfilePage.js
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ class ProfilePage extends Component {
         } = this.state;
 
         setPersonalDetails({
-            firstName,
-            lastName,
+            firstName: firstName.trim(),
+            lastName: lastName.trim(),
             pronouns: pronouns === this.props.translate('pronouns.selfSelect')
                 ? selfSelectedPronouns
                 : pronouns,