diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/ItemUpdateController.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/ItemUpdateController.cs
index 28ea2033d8..605d2aeec2 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/ItemUpdateController.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/ItemUpdateController.cs
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ public class ItemUpdateController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         {
             if (item is IHasAlbumArtist hasAlbumArtists)
             {
-                hasAlbumArtists.AlbumArtists = Array.ConvertAll(request.AlbumArtists, i => i.Name);
+                hasAlbumArtists.AlbumArtists = Array.ConvertAll(request.AlbumArtists, i => i.Name.Trim());
             }
         }
 
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ public class ItemUpdateController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         {
             if (item is IHasArtist hasArtists)
             {
-                hasArtists.Artists = Array.ConvertAll(request.ArtistItems, i => i.Name);
+                hasArtists.Artists = Array.ConvertAll(request.ArtistItems, i => i.Name.Trim());
             }
         }