diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.manualIngest/src/com/raytheon/uf/edex/plugin/manualIngest/MessageGenerator.java b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.manualIngest/src/com/raytheon/uf/edex/plugin/manualIngest/MessageGenerator.java
index 4609c77b99..99a1e6523e 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.manualIngest/src/com/raytheon/uf/edex/plugin/manualIngest/MessageGenerator.java
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.plugin.manualIngest/src/com/raytheon/uf/edex/plugin/manualIngest/MessageGenerator.java
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ public class MessageGenerator implements Processor {
             String messageHeader = WMOHeaderFinder.find(file);
             if (messageHeader == null) {
                 messageHeader = fileName;
+            } else {
+                messageHeader = messageHeader.trim();
             }
 
             arg0.getIn().setBody(file.toString());