diff --git a/client/src/components/FiltersSideMenu/filters.js b/client/src/components/FiltersSideMenu/filters.js
index 3735693..7b14019 100644
--- a/client/src/components/FiltersSideMenu/filters.js
+++ b/client/src/components/FiltersSideMenu/filters.js
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ export default function SearchTabFilters({ locations, achievements }) {
               placeholder="Search for a location"
               name={"location search"}
               onChange={(q) =>
-                filterData(q, locations, "name", setLocationsData)
+                filterData(q.trim(), locations, "name", setLocationsData)
               }
             />
             <TagList
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ export default function SearchTabFilters({ locations, achievements }) {
               placeholder="Search for an achievement"
               name={"achievements search"}
               onChange={(q) =>
-                filterData(q, achievements, "name", setAchievementsData)
+                filterData(q.trim(), achievements, "name", setAchievementsData)
               }
             />
             <TagList
diff --git a/client/src/components/SuggestionBox/index.jsx b/client/src/components/SuggestionBox/index.jsx
index 9e90c9d..f25fc66 100644
--- a/client/src/components/SuggestionBox/index.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/SuggestionBox/index.jsx
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export default function SuggestionBox({
   const [suggestions, setSuggestions] = React.useState([]);
   const [value, setValue] = React.useState("");
 
-  const onChange = (event, { newValue }) => setValue(newValue);
+  const onChange = (event, { newValue }) => setValue(newValue.trim());
 
   const onSuggestionsFetchRequested = async ({ value }) => {
     if (purpose === "skills") {