diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/SidebarCategoryCreateViewModel.cs b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/SidebarCategoryCreateViewModel.cs
index 84f646dff..220940164 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/SidebarCategoryCreateViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/SidebarCategoryCreateViewModel.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Sidebar.Dialogs
 
         private bool BeUniqueCategory(SidebarCategoryCreateViewModel viewModel, string categoryName)
         {
-            return _profileCategoryRepository.IsUnique(categoryName, null) == null;
+            return _profileCategoryRepository.IsUnique(categoryName.Trim(), null) == null;
         }
     }
 }
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