diff --git a/manage_iptables b/manage_iptables
index fc18749..f076be2 100644
--- a/manage_iptables
+++ b/manage_iptables
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ remove_from_whitelist() {
 while true; do
     show_menu
     read -p "Select an option [1-6]: " option
+    option=$(echo "$option" | tr -d '[:space:]')  # Trim whitespace
 
     case $option in
         1)