diff --git a/mobile/lib/ui/collections/collection_action_sheet.dart b/mobile/lib/ui/collections/collection_action_sheet.dart
index a827e166bb..9033d16635 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/ui/collections/collection_action_sheet.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/ui/collections/collection_action_sheet.dart
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class _CollectionActionSheetState extends State<CollectionActionSheet> {
                             prefixIcon: Icons.search_rounded,
                             onChange: (value) {
                               setState(() {
-                                _searchQuery = value;
+                                _searchQuery = value.trim();
                               });
                             },
                             isClearable: true,
diff --git a/mobile/lib/ui/viewer/search/search_widget.dart b/mobile/lib/ui/viewer/search/search_widget.dart
index 1461d37f99..ec297ce0a7 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/ui/viewer/search/search_widget.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/ui/viewer/search/search_widget.dart
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class SearchWidgetState extends State<SearchWidget> {
     isLoading.value = true;
     _debouncer.run(() async {
       if (mounted) {
-        query = textController.text;
+        query = textController.text.trim();
         IndexOfStackNotifier().isSearchQueryEmpty = query.isEmpty;
         searchResultsStreamNotifier.value =
             _getSearchResultsStream(context, query);