diff --git a/AdminUI/LearningHub.Nhs.AdminUI/Controllers/ResourceController.cs b/AdminUI/LearningHub.Nhs.AdminUI/Controllers/ResourceController.cs
index 3850c2c1b..845a12a66 100644
--- a/AdminUI/LearningHub.Nhs.AdminUI/Controllers/ResourceController.cs
+++ b/AdminUI/LearningHub.Nhs.AdminUI/Controllers/ResourceController.cs
@@ -168,12 +168,13 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> UpdateDevIdDetails(ResourceVersionDevIdViewMode
             {
                 message = "Enter a Dev id for the resource";
             }
-            else if (await this.resourceService.DoesDevIdExistsAsync(model.DevId))
+            else if (await this.resourceService.DoesDevIdExistsAsync(model.DevId.Trim()))
             {
                 message = "Duplicate";
             }
             else
             {
+                model.DevId = model.DevId.Trim();
                 await this.resourceService.UpdateDevIdDetailsAsync(model);
                 message = "Success";
             }