diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index c197d5ad45..acd767c0c0 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ workflows:
           filters:
             branches:
               only:
-                - feature/private-spec
+                - free
       # This is beta env for production soft releases
       - "build-prod-beta":
           context : org-global
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ workflows:
             branches:
               only:
                 - develop
+                - search-whitespace
       # Production builds are exectuted 
       # when PR is merged to the master
       # Don't change anything in this configuration
diff --git a/src/shared/components/challenge-listing/Filters/ChallengeSearchBar/index.jsx b/src/shared/components/challenge-listing/Filters/ChallengeSearchBar/index.jsx
index ffea9a9f1c..d4589770fe 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/challenge-listing/Filters/ChallengeSearchBar/index.jsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/challenge-listing/Filters/ChallengeSearchBar/index.jsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default function ChallengeSearchBar({
             id="search-challenges"
             onInput={(e) => {
               const s = e.target.value;
-              onSearch(s.trim());
+              onSearch(s);
             }}
             placeholder={placeholder}
             type="text"
diff --git a/src/shared/containers/challenge-listing/ChallengeSearchBar.jsx b/src/shared/containers/challenge-listing/ChallengeSearchBar.jsx
index a8d1275137..254d144973 100644
--- a/src/shared/containers/challenge-listing/ChallengeSearchBar.jsx
+++ b/src/shared/containers/challenge-listing/ChallengeSearchBar.jsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export class Container extends React.Component {
       filterState,
     } = this.props;
 
-    setFilterState({ ..._.clone(filterState), search: text });
+    setFilterState({ ..._.clone(filterState), search: text.trim() });
   }
 
   render() {