diff --git a/pages/Settings.qml b/pages/Settings.qml
index b1b5273e..09483785 100644
--- a/pages/Settings.qml
+++ b/pages/Settings.qml
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 visible: true
                 onClicked: {
                     console.log("saving daemon adress settings")
-                    var newDaemon = daemonAddr.text + ":" + daemonPort.text
+                    var newDaemon = daemonAddr.text.trim() + ":" + daemonPort.text.trim()
                     if(persistentSettings.daemon_address != newDaemon) {
                         persistentSettings.daemon_address = newDaemon
                     }