diff --git a/js/src/components/Admin/Followings.vue b/js/src/components/Admin/Followings.vue
index 756865d14..f21825ab0 100644
--- a/js/src/components/Admin/Followings.vue
+++ b/js/src/components/Admin/Followings.vue
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export default class Followings extends Mixins(RelayMixin) {
       await this.$apollo.mutate({
         mutation: ADD_RELAY,
         variables: {
-          address: this.newRelayAddress,
+          address: this.newRelayAddress.trim(), // trim to fix copy and paste domain name spaces and tabs
         },
       });
       await this.$apollo.queries.relayFollowings.refetch();