diff --git a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
index 8ce09047b90..4505663b0c4 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ var/global/normal_ooc_colour = "#002eb8"
 		src << "Guests may not use OOC."
 		return
 
-	msg = copytext(sanitize(msg), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+	msg = trim(copytext(sanitize(msg), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
 	if(!msg)	return
 
 	if(!(prefs.toggles & CHAT_OOC))
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ var/global/normal_ooc_colour = "#002eb8"
 		src << "Guests may not use OOC."
 		return
 
-	msg = copytext(sanitize(msg), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+	msg = trim(copytext(sanitize(msg), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
 	if(!msg)	return
 
 	if(!(prefs.toggles & CHAT_LOOC))