diff --git a/module/api/control.php b/module/api/control.php
index 9d90c6e289..2c4f2d36ad 100755
--- a/module/api/control.php
+++ b/module/api/control.php
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ class api extends control
             $now    = helper::now();
             $userId = $this->app->user->account;
             $data   = fixer::input('post')
+                ->trim('name')
                 ->add('lib', $libID)
                 ->skipSpecial('attribute')
                 ->add('addedBy', $userId)
diff --git a/module/api/model.php b/module/api/model.php
index 513e95076e..d4f2e8f866 100644
--- a/module/api/model.php
+++ b/module/api/model.php
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ class apiModel extends model
 
         $now  = helper::now();
         $data = fixer::input('post')
+            ->trim('name')
             ->skipSpecial('attribute')
             ->add('lib', $old->lib)
             ->add('editedBy', $this->app->user->account)