diff --git a/flaskinventory/flaskdgraph/client.py b/flaskinventory/flaskdgraph/client.py
index 7c5b0c5e..e148f7e1 100644
--- a/flaskinventory/flaskdgraph/client.py
+++ b/flaskinventory/flaskdgraph/client.py
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ def query(self, query_string, variables=None):
         data = json.loads(res.json, object_hook=self.datetime_hook)
         return data
 
-    def get_uid(self, field, value):
+    def get_uid(self, field: str, value: str) -> str:
+        value = str(value).strip()
         query_string = f'''
             query quicksearch($value: string)
             {{ q(func: eq({field}, $value)) {{ uid {field} }} }}'''