diff --git a/src/api/controllers/instance.controller.ts b/src/api/controllers/instance.controller.ts
index 345e605a8..251691848 100644
--- a/src/api/controllers/instance.controller.ts
+++ b/src/api/controllers/instance.controller.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ export class InstanceController {
 
   public async createInstance(instanceData: InstanceDto) {
     try {
+      instanceData.instanceName = instanceData.instanceName?.trim();
+
       const instance = channelController.init(instanceData, {
         configService: this.configService,
         eventEmitter: this.eventEmitter,