diff --git a/pkg/remote_to_disk_album.go b/pkg/remote_to_disk_album.go
index 540aee1f7..7b0b64f97 100644
--- a/pkg/remote_to_disk_album.go
+++ b/pkg/remote_to_disk_album.go
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ func (c *ClICtrl) createLocalFolderForRemoteAlbums(ctx context.Context, account
 		// replace : with _
 		albumFolderName = strings.ReplaceAll(albumFolderName, ":", "_")
 		albumFolderName = strings.ReplaceAll(albumFolderName, "/", "_")
+		albumFolderName = strings.TrimSpace(albumFolderName)
+
 		albumID := album.ID
 
 		if _, ok := folderToMetaMap[albumFolderName]; ok {