diff --git a/src/pages/PrivateNotes/PrivateNotesEditPage.js b/src/pages/PrivateNotes/PrivateNotesEditPage.js
index 9d837c1c6be6..855f7f9556bc 100644
--- a/src/pages/PrivateNotes/PrivateNotesEditPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/PrivateNotes/PrivateNotesEditPage.js
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function PrivateNotesEditPage({route, personalDetailsList, session, report}) {
     );
 
     const savePrivateNote = () => {
-        const editedNote = parser.replace(privateNote);
+        const editedNote = parser.replace(privateNote.trim());
         Report.updatePrivateNotes(report.reportID, route.params.accountID, editedNote);
         Keyboard.dismiss();