diff --git a/src/sdgui.c b/src/sdgui.c
index 0cbee8f..1310900 100644
--- a/src/sdgui.c
+++ b/src/sdgui.c
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ on_selection_received (G_GNUC_UNUSED GtkClipboard *clipboard, const gchar *text,
 	if (!text)
 		return;
 
-	gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (g.entry), text);
+	gchar *trimmed = g_strstrip (g_strdup (text));
+	gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (g.entry), trimmed);
+	g_free (trimmed);
 	g_signal_emit_by_name (g.entry,
 		"move-cursor", GTK_MOVEMENT_BUFFER_ENDS, 1, FALSE);
 }