diff --git a/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp b/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp
index a4cd22a41..75403121a 100644
--- a/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ using namespace chatterino;
 void sendWhisperMessage(const QString &text)
 {
     auto app = getApp();
-    app->twitch.server->sendMessage("jtv", text);
+    app->twitch.server->sendMessage("jtv", text.simplified());
 }
 
 bool appendWhisperMessageLocally(const QStringList &words)