diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/admin/createusers/client/ui/AddUserForm.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/admin/createusers/client/ui/AddUserForm.java
index d5734c0..55b402c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/admin/createusers/client/ui/AddUserForm.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/admin/createusers/client/ui/AddUserForm.java
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ public class AddUserForm extends Composite{
 	void onClick(ClickEvent e) {
 
 		// input validation
-		String actualName = nameTextbox.getText();
-		String actualSurname = surnameTextbox.getText();
-		String actualEmail = emailTextbox.getText();
-		String actualCompany = companyTextbox.getText();
+		String actualName = nameTextbox.getText().trim();
+		String actualSurname = surnameTextbox.getText().trim();
+		String actualEmail = emailTextbox.getText().trim();
+		String actualCompany = companyTextbox.getText().trim();
 
 		if(actualEmail.isEmpty() || !actualEmail.matches(EMAIL_PATTERN)){