diff --git a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
index ecae608f326..f383e2fa5ec 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ 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))
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ 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))
@@ -163,4 +163,4 @@ var/global/normal_ooc_colour = "#002eb8"
 			var/prefix = "(R)LOOC"
 			if (C.mob in heard)
 				prefix = "LOOC"
-			C << "<font color='#6699CC'><span class='ooc'><span class='prefix'>[prefix]:</span> <EM>[display_name]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></font>"
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+			C << "<font color='#6699CC'><span class='ooc'><span class='prefix'>[prefix]:</span> <EM>[display_name]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></font>"