diff --git a/src/browser/BrowserSettingsWidget.cpp b/src/browser/BrowserSettingsWidget.cpp
index 5233cf2ac..5a4ccce8d 100644
--- a/src/browser/BrowserSettingsWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/browser/BrowserSettingsWidget.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ void BrowserSettingsWidget::loadSettings()
 QString BrowserSettingsWidget::resolveCustomProxyLocation()
 {
     auto settings = browserSettings();
-    auto proxyLocation = m_ui->customProxyLocation->text();
+    auto proxyLocation = m_ui->customProxyLocation->text().trimmed();
     proxyLocation = settings->replaceTildeHomePath(proxyLocation);
     return proxyLocation;
 }
diff --git a/src/sshagent/AgentSettingsWidget.cpp b/src/sshagent/AgentSettingsWidget.cpp
index 1a55e14fa..bdad6e30e 100644
--- a/src/sshagent/AgentSettingsWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/sshagent/AgentSettingsWidget.cpp
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ void AgentSettingsWidget::loadSettings()
 
 void AgentSettingsWidget::saveSettings()
 {
-    auto sshAuthSockOverride = m_ui->sshAuthSockOverrideEdit->text();
+    auto sshAuthSockOverride = m_ui->sshAuthSockOverrideEdit->text().trimmed();
     sshAgent()->setAuthSockOverride(sshAuthSockOverride);
-    auto sshSecurityKeyProviderOverride = m_ui->sshSecurityKeyProviderOverrideEdit->text();
+    auto sshSecurityKeyProviderOverride = m_ui->sshSecurityKeyProviderOverrideEdit->text().trimmed();
     sshAgent()->setSecurityKeyProviderOverride(sshSecurityKeyProviderOverride);
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
     sshAgent()->setUsePageant(m_ui->usePageantRadioButton->isChecked() || m_ui->useBothRadioButton->isChecked());