diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/users/CreateUserWizard.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/users/CreateUserWizard.java
index ab1bc1433a..7ec6198bdc 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/users/CreateUserWizard.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/users/CreateUserWizard.java
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ public class CreateUserWizard extends BaseWizardBean
      */
     public void setUserName(String userName)
     {
-        this.userName = userName;
+        this.userName = (userName != null ? userName.trim() : null);
     }
 
     /**