diff --git a/PARR.API/Controllers/V1/JobController.cs b/PARR.API/Controllers/V1/JobController.cs
index ff0bc21f..3c9605f8 100644
--- a/PARR.API/Controllers/V1/JobController.cs
+++ b/PARR.API/Controllers/V1/JobController.cs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ namespace PARR.API.Controllers.V1
             orig.WorkGroupMask = request.WorkGroupMask.Trim();
             orig.TnkId = request.TnkId;
             orig.GroupId = request.GroupId;
-            orig.ResponseAreaMask = request.ResponseAreaMask;
+            orig.ResponseAreaMask = request.ResponseAreaMask.Trim();
 
             if (orig.AutoControl != null)
             {