diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/unscramble/ui/GameViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/unscramble/ui/GameViewModel.kt
index 7a6ca0e..14377de 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/unscramble/ui/GameViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/unscramble/ui/GameViewModel.kt
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class GameViewModel : ViewModel() {
      * Update the user's guess
      */
     fun updateUserGuess(guessedWord: String){
-        userGuess = guessedWord
+        userGuess = guessedWord.trim()
     }
 
     /*