diff --git a/admin/code/ModelAdmin.php b/admin/code/ModelAdmin.php
index 2ea32a637..01a7c4491 100644
--- a/admin/code/ModelAdmin.php
+++ b/admin/code/ModelAdmin.php
@@ -210,6 +210,11 @@ abstract class ModelAdmin extends LeftAndMain {
 	public function getList() {
 		$context = $this->getSearchContext();
 		$params = $this->request->requestVar('q');
+
+		if(is_array($params)) {
+			$params = array_map('trim', $params);
+		}
+
 		$list = $context->getResults($params);
 
 		$this->extend('updateList', $list);