diff --git a/frontend/src/context/wallet-context.tsx b/frontend/src/context/wallet-context.tsx
index 3538a7c9..43d9f4d9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/context/wallet-context.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/context/wallet-context.tsx
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ function readStoredSession(): WalletSession | null {
     return null;
   }
 
-  const raw = window.localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY);
+  const raw = window.localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY)?.trim();
   if (!raw) {
     return null;
   }