diff --git a/editor/editor_file_dialog.cpp b/editor/editor_file_dialog.cpp
index 6d694358bf9..f78da9569fb 100644
--- a/editor/editor_file_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_file_dialog.cpp
@@ -1076,9 +1076,9 @@ EditorFileDialog::Access EditorFileDialog::get_access() const {
 }
 
 void EditorFileDialog::_make_dir_confirm() {
-	Error err = dir_access->make_dir(makedirname->get_text());
+	Error err = dir_access->make_dir(makedirname->get_text().strip_edges());
 	if (err == OK) {
-		dir_access->change_dir(makedirname->get_text());
+		dir_access->change_dir(makedirname->get_text().strip_edges());
 		invalidate();
 		update_filters();
 		update_dir();
diff --git a/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp b/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
index 74533245058..7fb51131306 100644
--- a/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/file_dialog.cpp
@@ -731,9 +731,9 @@ FileDialog::Access FileDialog::get_access() const {
 }
 
 void FileDialog::_make_dir_confirm() {
-	Error err = dir_access->make_dir(makedirname->get_text());
+	Error err = dir_access->make_dir(makedirname->get_text().strip_edges());
 	if (err == OK) {
-		dir_access->change_dir(makedirname->get_text());
+		dir_access->change_dir(makedirname->get_text().strip_edges());
 		invalidate();
 		update_filters();
 		update_dir();