diff --git a/syncplay/ui/GuiConfiguration.py b/syncplay/ui/GuiConfiguration.py
index bfa92ec..a306d9f 100644
--- a/syncplay/ui/GuiConfiguration.py
+++ b/syncplay/ui/GuiConfiguration.py
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ class ConfigDialog(QtGui.QDialog):
         self.processWidget(self, lambda w: self.saveValues(w))
         if self.hostCombobox.currentText():
             self.config['host'] = self.hostCombobox.currentText() if ":" in self.hostCombobox.currentText() else self.hostCombobox.currentText() + ":" + unicode(constants.DEFAULT_PORT)
+            self.config['host'] = self.config['host'].translate(None, " \t\n\r")
         else:
             self.config['host'] = None
         self.config['playerPath'] = unicode(self.safenormcaseandpath(self.executablepathCombobox.currentText()))
@@ -996,4 +997,4 @@ class ConfigDialog(QtGui.QDialog):
             self.processWidget(self, lambda w: self.loadTooltips(w))
         self.processWidget(self, lambda w: self.loadValues(w))
         self.processWidget(self, lambda w: self.connectChildren(w))
-        self.populateEmptyServerList()
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+        self.populateEmptyServerList()