diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/labels/utils.js b/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/labels/utils.js
index 4f5e5915c0..07a07364b1 100644
--- a/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/labels/utils.js
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/labels/utils.js
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ define(function (require) {
     labelsDropdown.on('keypress', '.newLabelInput', function (e) {
       var ev = e || window.event;
       var key = ev.keyCode;
-      var labelName = $(this).val();
+      var labelName = $(this).val().trim();
 
       if (key == 13 && !ev.altKey && labelName != '') {
         var labelsArray, labelIndex;