diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 465d171114..9412222614 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,17 +42,15 @@ Please see [Contribution guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md).
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-**Last updated:** Sun, 26 Aug 2018 08:55:06 UTC
+**Last updated:** Sun, 02 Sep 2018 05:30:06 UTC
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diff --git a/src/server/api/endpoints/messaging/messages/create.ts b/src/server/api/endpoints/messaging/messages/create.ts
index a6fabcfa45..9a49e09248 100644
--- a/src/server/api/endpoints/messaging/messages/create.ts
+++ b/src/server/api/endpoints/messaging/messages/create.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export default (params: any, user: ILocalUser) => new Promise(async (res, rej) =
createdAt: new Date(),
fileId: file ? file._id : undefined,
recipientId: recipient._id,
- text: text ? text : undefined,
+ text: text ? text.trim() : undefined,
userId: user._id,
isRead: false
});