diff --git a/xmcl-runtime/instance/InstanceService.ts b/xmcl-runtime/instance/InstanceService.ts
index c2f283986..7c597e980 100644
--- a/xmcl-runtime/instance/InstanceService.ts
+++ b/xmcl-runtime/instance/InstanceService.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ export class InstanceService extends StatefulService<InstanceState> implements I
   async loadInstance(path: string) {
     requireString(path)
 
+    // Fix the wrong path if user set the name start/end with space
+    path = path.trim()
+
     if (!isAbsolute(path)) {
       path = this.getPathUnder(path)
     }
@@ -138,6 +141,9 @@ export class InstanceService extends StatefulService<InstanceState> implements I
       return false
     }
 
+    // Fix the wrong path if user set the name start/end with space
+    option.name = option.name.trim()
+
     const name = option.name
     const expectPath = this.getPathUnder(filenamify(name))