diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/tags/TagList.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/tags/TagList.svelte
index a9b0d9b7..10bbc6fa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/tags/TagList.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/tags/TagList.svelte
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
     }
 
     async function onCommit(wrapped){
-        addTag(wrapped.display);
+        addTag(wrapped.display.trim());
     }
 
     function onSelect(dummy){}