diff --git a/barker/barker/routers/login.py b/barker/barker/routers/login.py
index e9ed74a..64dd79c 100644
--- a/barker/barker/routers/login.py
+++ b/barker/barker/routers/login.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ async def login_for_access_token(
     device_id: Optional[uuid.UUID] = Cookie(None),
 ):
     with SessionFuture() as db:
-        user = authenticate_user(form_data.username, form_data.password, db)
+        user = authenticate_user(form_data.username.strip(), form_data.password.strip(), db)
         if not user:
             raise HTTPException(
                 status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
diff --git a/bookie/src/app/auth/login/login.component.ts b/bookie/src/app/auth/login/login.component.ts
index 74d9901..5f51e7a 100644
--- a/bookie/src/app/auth/login/login.component.ts
+++ b/bookie/src/app/auth/login/login.component.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export class LoginComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit {
     const { username } = formModel;
     const { password } = formModel;
     this.auth
-      .login(username, password)
+      .login(username.trim(), password.trim())
       // .pipe(first())
       .subscribe(
         () => {