diff --git a/prompt.c b/prompt.c
index 89c87d8..a96c07b 100644
--- a/prompt.c
+++ b/prompt.c
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ static void execute(ToxWindow *self, char *u_cmd)
       cmd[i - newlines] = u_cmd[i];
   }
 
+  int leading_spc = 0;
+  for (i = 0; i < 256 && isspace(cmd[i]); ++i)
+    leading_spc++;
+  memmove(cmd, cmd + leading_spc, 256 - leading_spc);
+
   if (!strcmp(cmd, "quit") || !strcmp(cmd, "exit") || !strcmp(cmd, "q")) {
     endwin();
     exit(0);