diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index e79e2a087bbf0de4ef368967845421e1e3157f5c..d95117ea5171df87c042a16897674ec7d115a59b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
   # GET /shared_access_list
   def shared_access_list
     # Don't allow searchs unless atleast 3 characters are passed
-    return redirect_to '/404' if params[:search].length < 3
+    return redirect_to '/404' unless params[:search].strip.length >= 3
 
     roles_can_appear = []
     Role.where(provider: @user_domain).each do |role|