diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/d-editor.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/d-editor.js.es6
index 109254c2d97..c70f0b3bc96 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/d-editor.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/d-editor.js.es6
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
       this._lastSel = this._getSelected();
 
       if (this._lastSel) {
-        this.set("linkText", this._lastSel.value);
+        this.set("linkText", this._lastSel.value.trim());
       }
 
       this.set('insertLinkHidden', false);