diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 2020b0a490..e8a4a039eb 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -6599,11 +6599,11 @@ void Application::setPreviousScriptLocation(const QString& location) {
 }
 
 void Application::loadScriptURLDialog() const {
-    auto newScript = OffscreenUi::getText(OffscreenUi::ICON_NONE, "Open and Run Script", "Script URL");
+    QString newScript = OffscreenUi::getText(OffscreenUi::ICON_NONE, "Open and Run Script", "Script URL");
     if (QUrl(newScript).scheme() == "atp") {
         OffscreenUi::warning("Error Loading Script", "Cannot load client script over ATP");
     } else if (!newScript.isEmpty()) {
-        DependencyManager::get<ScriptEngines>()->loadScript(newScript);
+        DependencyManager::get<ScriptEngines>()->loadScript(newScript.trimmed());
     }
 }