diff --git a/src/components/structures/auth/ForgotPassword.tsx b/src/components/structures/auth/ForgotPassword.tsx
index 58b0073c44..911ee5d1b9 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/auth/ForgotPassword.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/auth/ForgotPassword.tsx
@@ -222,8 +222,10 @@ export default class ForgotPassword extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
     }
 
     private onInputChanged = (stateKey: string, ev: React.FormEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+        let value = ev.currentTarget.value;
+        if (stateKey === "email") value = value.trim();
         this.setState({
-            [stateKey]: ev.currentTarget.value,
+            [stateKey]: value,
         } as any);
     };