diff --git a/apps/files/js/filelist.js b/apps/files/js/filelist.js
index 37cc31ec87b6c..7a8a8b80e1054 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/filelist.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/filelist.js
@@ -2471,7 +2471,7 @@
 				}
 
 				try {
-					var newName = input.val().trim();
+					var newName = input.val();
 					input.tooltip('hide');
 					form.remove();
 
diff --git a/apps/files/js/newfilemenu.js b/apps/files/js/newfilemenu.js
index 305af05127190..69450e97c2a51 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/newfilemenu.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/newfilemenu.js
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 				event.preventDefault();
 
 				if (checkInput()) {
-					var newname = $input.val().trim();
+					var newname = $input.val();
 
 					/* Find the right actionHandler that should be called.
 					 * Actions is retrieved by using `actionSpec.id` */