diff --git a/src/libraries/qtopiapim/qcontactview.cpp b/src/libraries/qtopiapim/qcontactview.cpp
index 065d9c9..531126f 100644
--- a/src/libraries/qtopiapim/qcontactview.cpp
+++ b/src/libraries/qtopiapim/qcontactview.cpp
@@ -700,7 +707,7 @@ void QContactSelector::setSelected(const QModelIndex& idx)
 void QContactSelector::filterList(const QString& str)
 {
     if (d->mModel) {
-        d->mModel->setFilter(str, d->mModel->filterFlags());
+        d->mModel->setFilter(str.trimmed(), d->mModel->filterFlags());
     }
 }