diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html
index 78e7f2d63..f0e5c7d68 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html
@@ -222,8 +222,10 @@
                     }
                 }
                 var val = editor.getValue();
-                if (defaultValue && val == defaultValue) {
-                    val = "";
+                if (defaultValue) {
+                    if (val.trim() == defaultValue.trim()) {
+                        val = "";
+                    }
                 }
                 editor.destroy();
                 delete node[editorName];
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
index a6573a787..a876ed741 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         var node = this;
         node.name = n.name;
         node.func = n.func;
-        node.ini = n.initialize ? n.initialize : "";
-        node.fin = n.finalize ? n.finalize : "";
+        node.ini = n.initialize ? n.initialize.trim() : "";
+        node.fin = n.finalize ? n.finalize.trim() : "";
 
         var handleNodeDoneCall = true;