diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/offer/MutableOfferViewModel.java b/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/offer/MutableOfferViewModel.java
index 19e146c85e..c29781c3bf 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/offer/MutableOfferViewModel.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/offer/MutableOfferViewModel.java
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ public abstract class MutableOfferViewModel<M extends MutableOfferDataModel> ext
 
         extraInfoStringListener = (ov, oldValue, newValue) -> {
             if (newValue != null) {
-                extraInfo.set(newValue);
+                extraInfo.set(newValue.trim());
                 UserThread.execute(() -> onExtraInfoTextAreaChanged());
             }
         };
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/offer/takeoffer/TakeOfferView.java b/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/offer/takeoffer/TakeOfferView.java
index 7ca126d7cf..7cb697a6ca 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/offer/takeoffer/TakeOfferView.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/haveno/desktop/main/offer/takeoffer/TakeOfferView.java
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ public class TakeOfferView extends ActivatableViewAndModel<AnchorPane, TakeOffer
 
             // attach extra info text area
             extraInfoTextArea = addCompactTopLabelTextArea(gridPane, ++lastGridRowNoFundingRequired, Res.get("payment.shared.extraInfo.noDeposit"), "").second;
-            extraInfoTextArea.setText(offer.getCombinedExtraInfo());
+            extraInfoTextArea.setText(offer.getCombinedExtraInfo().trim());
             extraInfoTextArea.getStyleClass().add("text-area");
             extraInfoTextArea.setWrapText(true);
             extraInfoTextArea.setMaxHeight(300);
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ public class TakeOfferView extends ActivatableViewAndModel<AnchorPane, TakeOffer
             UserThread.runAfter(() -> {
                 new GenericMessageWindow()
                         .preamble(Res.get("payment.tradingRestrictions"))
-                        .instruction(offer.getCombinedExtraInfo())
+                        .instruction(offer.getCombinedExtraInfo().trim())
                         .actionButtonText(Res.get("shared.iConfirm"))
                         .closeButtonText(Res.get("shared.close"))
                         .width(Layout.INITIAL_WINDOW_WIDTH)