diff --git a/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectDuplicator.js b/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectDuplicator.js
index c7c8e16cc8..26e6834cf9 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectDuplicator.js
+++ b/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectDuplicator.js
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ async function duplicate(owner, originalProjectId, newProjectName) {
   ])
   segmentation.duplicatedFromProject = originalProjectId
 
+  // remove any leading or trailing spaces
+  newProjectName = newProjectName.trim()
+
   // Now create the new project, cleaning it up on failure if necessary
   const newProject = await ProjectCreationHandler.promises.createBlankProject(
     owner._id,