diff --git a/api4/user_test.go b/api4/user_test.go
index cdd6a733c2..c821774553 100644
--- a/api4/user_test.go
+++ b/api4/user_test.go
@@ -92,6 +92,21 @@ func TestCreateUser(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NotNil(t, err, "should have errored")
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusBadRequest, r.StatusCode)
 	})
+
+	th.TestForSystemAdminAndLocal(t, func(t *testing.T, client *model.Client4) {
+		email := th.GenerateTestEmail()
+		user2 := &model.User{Email: email, Password: "Password1", Username: GenerateTestUsername(), EmailVerified: true}
+		_, resp := client.CreateUser(user2)
+		CheckNoError(t, resp)
+		_, appErr := th.App.GetUserByUsername(user2.Username)
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
+
+		user3 := &model.User{Email: fmt.Sprintf(" %s  ", email), Password: "Password1", Username: GenerateTestUsername(), EmailVerified: true}
+		_, resp = client.CreateUser(user3)
+		CheckBadRequestStatus(t, resp)
+		_, appErr = th.App.GetUserByUsername(user3.Username)
+		require.NotNil(t, appErr)
+	}, "Should not be able to create two users with the same email but spaces in it")
 }
 
 func TestCreateUserInputFilter(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/model/user.go b/model/user.go
index 7c6789feaf..1745d7267a 100644
--- a/model/user.go
+++ b/model/user.go
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ func (u *User) SanitizeInput(isAdmin bool) {
 	u.FailedAttempts = 0
 	u.MfaActive = false
 	u.MfaSecret = ""
+	u.Email = strings.TrimSpace(u.Email)
 }
 
 func (u *User) ClearNonProfileFields() {