diff --git a/zone/dialogue_window.cpp b/zone/dialogue_window.cpp
index b9ce924d0..24fe0e568 100644
--- a/zone/dialogue_window.cpp
+++ b/zone/dialogue_window.cpp
@@ -510,11 +510,11 @@ void DialogueWindow::Render(Client *c, std::string markdown)
 
 	// build the final output string
 	std::string final_output;
-	final_output = fmt::format("{}{}{} <br><br> {}", quote_string, output, quote_string, click_response);
+	final_output = fmt::format("{}{}{} <br><br> {}", quote_string, trim(output), quote_string, click_response);
 	if (render_hiddenresponse) {
 		final_output = fmt::format("{}{}{}", quote_string, output, quote_string);
 	}
-
+	
 	// send popup
 	c->SendFullPopup(
 		title.c_str(),