diff --git a/player/lua/console.lua b/player/lua/console.lua
index f26a7e2ec10dd..2de766919c18c 100644
--- a/player/lua/console.lua
+++ b/player/lua/console.lua
@@ -796,6 +796,8 @@ local function handle_enter()
         return
     end
 
+    line = line:match('^%s*(.-)%s*$')
+
     if line == '' and input_caller == nil then
         return
     end