diff --git a/src/shared/components/challenge-listing/Filters/ChallengeSearchBar/index.jsx b/src/shared/components/challenge-listing/Filters/ChallengeSearchBar/index.jsx
index e4c68aaaf8..9736b8d1e7 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/challenge-listing/Filters/ChallengeSearchBar/index.jsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/challenge-listing/Filters/ChallengeSearchBar/index.jsx
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ export default function ChallengeSearchBar({
     <div styleName="ChallengeSearchBar">
       <input
         onChange={event => setQuery(event.target.value)}
-        onKeyPress={event => (event.key === 'Enter' ? onSearch(query) : null)}
+        onKeyPress={event => (event.key === 'Enter' ? onSearch(query.trim()) : null)}
         placeholder={placeholder}
         type="text"
         value={query}
       />
       <span
         styleName={`SearchButton ${query ? 'active' : ''}`}
-        onClick={() => onSearch(query)}
+        onClick={() => onSearch(query.trim())}
       >
         <ZoomIcon styleName="zoomIcon" />
       </span>