diff --git a/hebdobot.py b/hebdobot.py
index 14e692e..13721d0 100644
--- a/hebdobot.py
+++ b/hebdobot.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class HebdoBot(IrcBot):
         """
         channel = event.target
         sender = event.source.nick
-        message = event.arguments[0]
+        message = event.arguments[0].strip()
         if self.review.is_started:
             self.review.add_message(sender, message)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_bot.py b/tests/test_bot.py
index 4cb718c..5578e20 100644
--- a/tests/test_bot.py
+++ b/tests/test_bot.py
@@ -10,3 +10,11 @@ def test_private_command(bot):
     bot.test_private_message(bot.channel, SENDER, "!hello")
     assert len(bot.answers) == 1
     assert bot.answers[0].message == "Vos commandes dans le salon public"
+
+
+def test_public_message(bot):
+    # Cheating here to save message sent
+    bot.review.started = True
+    bot.test_public_message(bot.channel, SENDER, "  hello ")
+    assert len(bot.answers) == 0
+    assert bot.review.messages[0].text == "hello"