diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 858b4f8..7155c6c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[0.2.19]
+- fix: stripping user_id
+
 [0.2.18]
 - services: auth updated
 - services: core updated
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 49f6e83..9353663 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "discoursio-inbox"
-version = "0.2.18"
+version = "0.2.19"
 description = "Inbox server for discours.io"
 authors = ["Tony Rewin <anton.rewin@gmail.com>"]
 
diff --git a/services/auth.py b/services/auth.py
index 513242c..23a5ea3 100644
--- a/services/auth.py
+++ b/services/auth.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def login_required(f):
         req = context.get("request")
         user_id = await check_auth(req)
         if user_id:
-            context["user_id"] = user_id
+            context["user_id"] = user_id.strip()
             author = get_author_by_user(user_id)
             if author and "id" in author:
                 context["author_id"] = author["id"]