diff --git a/src/detection/sound/sound_linux.c b/src/detection/sound/sound_linux.c
index f42ea3a79..906792cc7 100644
--- a/src/detection/sound/sound_linux.c
+++ b/src/detection/sound/sound_linux.c
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ static void paSinkInfoCallback(pa_context *c, const pa_sink_info *i, int eol, vo
 
     FFSoundDevice* device = ffListAdd(userdata);
     ffStrbufInitS(&device->identifier, i->name);
+    ffStrbufTrimRightSpace(&device->identifier);
     ffStrbufInitS(&device->name, i->description);
+    ffStrbufTrimRightSpace(&device->name);
+    ffStrbufTrimLeft(&device->name, ' ');
     device->volume = i->mute ? 0 : (uint8_t) (i->volume.values[0] * 100 / PA_VOLUME_NORM);
     device->active = i->active_port && i->active_port->available != PA_PORT_AVAILABLE_NO;
     device->main = false;