diff --git a/IRaCIS.Core.API/Controllers/UploadDownLoadController.cs b/IRaCIS.Core.API/Controllers/UploadDownLoadController.cs
index e3a21dc66..a57c81b43 100644
--- a/IRaCIS.Core.API/Controllers/UploadDownLoadController.cs
+++ b/IRaCIS.Core.API/Controllers/UploadDownLoadController.cs
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ namespace IRaCIS.Core.API.Controllers
 
                 }
 
-                item.TrialSiteId = siteList.FirstOrDefault(t => t.TrialSiteCode.ToUpper() == item.TrialSiteCode.ToUpper()).TrialSiteId;
+                item.TrialSiteId = siteList.FirstOrDefault(t => t.TrialSiteCode.Trim().ToUpper() == item.TrialSiteCode.Trim().ToUpper()).TrialSiteId;
             }
 
             var list = excelList.Where(t => t.UserTypeEnum == UserTypeEnum.ClinicalResearchCoordinator || t.UserTypeEnum == UserTypeEnum.CRA).ToList();