diff --git a/select2.js b/select2.js
index 60d4a4c6..bd3ab0a4 100644
--- a/select2.js
+++ b/select2.js
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Apache Lic
                     } else if ("tags" in opts) {
                         opts.query = tags(opts.tags);
                         if (opts.createSearchChoice === undefined) {
-                            opts.createSearchChoice = function (term) { return {id: term, text: term}; };
+                            opts.createSearchChoice = function (term) { return {id: $.trim(term), text: $.trim(term)}; };
                         }
                         if (opts.initSelection === undefined) {
                             opts.initSelection = function (element, callback) {