diff --git a/src/views/settings.js b/src/views/settings.js
index 06f3801e6..3ae2d3c38 100644
--- a/src/views/settings.js
+++ b/src/views/settings.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('SettingsController', ['$scope', '$loca
             save: function () {
                 $scope.branding.footer.busy = true;
 
-                Client.setFooter($scope.branding.footer.content, function (error) {
+                Client.setFooter($scope.branding.footer.content.trim(), function (error) {
                     if (error) return console.error('Failed to set footer.', error);
 
                     Client.refreshConfig(function () {