diff --git a/plugins/contact-resources/src/components/EditEmployee.svelte b/plugins/contact-resources/src/components/EditEmployee.svelte
index 1e900daa27..4472a33fb9 100644
--- a/plugins/contact-resources/src/components/EditEmployee.svelte
+++ b/plugins/contact-resources/src/components/EditEmployee.svelte
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
   function changeDisplayName () {
     client.update(object, {
-      displayName: displayName === '' ? null : displayName
+      displayName: displayName.trim() === '' ? null : displayName
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/plugins/setting-resources/src/components/Profile.svelte b/plugins/setting-resources/src/components/Profile.svelte
index 1900bb36f6..a2f8a452cf 100644
--- a/plugins/setting-resources/src/components/Profile.svelte
+++ b/plugins/setting-resources/src/components/Profile.svelte
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
   function changeDisplayName () {
     if (employee) {
       client.update(employee, {
-        displayName: displayName === '' ? null : displayName
+        displayName: displayName.trim() === '' ? null : displayName
       })
     }
   }