diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/ItemUpdateController.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/ItemUpdateController.cs
index e1d9b6bba0..e8a50666be 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/ItemUpdateController.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/ItemUpdateController.cs
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ 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());
             }
         }
 
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ 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());
             }
         }