diff --git a/client/talk-plugin-commentbox/CommentForm.js b/client/talk-plugin-commentbox/CommentForm.js
index f4bbbd139..55d248994 100644
--- a/client/talk-plugin-commentbox/CommentForm.js
+++ b/client/talk-plugin-commentbox/CommentForm.js
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ export class CommentForm extends React.Component {
   render() {
     const {maxCharCount, submitEnabled, cancelButtonClassName, submitButtonClassName, charCountEnable, body, loadingState} = this.props;
 
-    const length = body.length;
-    const isRespectingMaxCount = (length) => charCountEnable && maxCharCount && length > maxCharCount;
+    const length = body.trim().length;
+    const isRespectingMaxCount = (length) => charCountEnable && maxCharCount && length > maxCharCount; 
     const disableSubmitButton = !length || isRespectingMaxCount(length) || !submitEnabled({body}) || loadingState === 'loading';
     const disableCancelButton = loadingState === 'loading';
     const disableTextArea = loadingState === 'loading';