diff --git a/api4/status.go b/api4/status.go
index 9e02f21f0f..902c7a5ca3 100644
--- a/api4/status.go
+++ b/api4/status.go
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ func (api *API) InitStatus() {
 	api.BaseRoutes.User.Handle("/status", api.ApiSessionRequired(updateUserStatus)).Methods("PUT")
 	api.BaseRoutes.User.Handle("/status/custom", api.ApiSessionRequired(updateUserCustomStatus)).Methods("PUT")
 	api.BaseRoutes.User.Handle("/status/custom", api.ApiSessionRequired(removeUserCustomStatus)).Methods("DELETE")
+
+	// Both these handlers are for removing the recent custom status but the one with the POST method should be preferred
+	// as DELETE method doesn't support request body in the mobile app.
 	api.BaseRoutes.User.Handle("/status/custom/recent", api.ApiSessionRequired(removeUserRecentCustomStatus)).Methods("DELETE")
+	api.BaseRoutes.User.Handle("/status/custom/recent/delete", api.ApiSessionRequired(removeUserRecentCustomStatus)).Methods("POST")
 }
 
 func getUserStatus(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
diff --git a/app/slashcommands/command_custom_status.go b/app/slashcommands/command_custom_status.go
index 287794f921..b93884c40e 100644
--- a/app/slashcommands/command_custom_status.go
+++ b/app/slashcommands/command_custom_status.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ func (*CustomStatusProvider) DoCommand(a *app.App, args *model.CommandArgs, mess
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	message = strings.TrimSpace(message)
 	if message == CmdCustomStatusClear {
 		if err := a.RemoveCustomStatus(args.UserId); err != nil {
 			mlog.Error(err.Error())