diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/CustomFilterActivity.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/CustomFilterActivity.java
index 5a720956e..d324579ff 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/CustomFilterActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/core/CustomFilterActivity.java
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ public class CustomFilterActivity extends ListActivity {
         String title;
         if(filterName.getText().length() > 0) {
             // persist saved filter
-            title = filterName.getText().toString();
+            title = filterName.getText().toString().trim();
             SavedFilter.persist(adapter, title, sql.toString(), values);
         } else {
             // temporary
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/custom_filter_activity.xml b/astrid/res/layout/custom_filter_activity.xml
index 241672b3a..f3f5ff355 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/custom_filter_activity.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/custom_filter_activity.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
         android:layout_width="fill_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_weight="1"
-        android:hint="@string/CFA_filterName_hint"/>
+        android:hint="@string/CFA_filterName_hint"
+        android:capitalize="sentences" />
     
     <!-- List -->
     <ListView android:id="@android:id/list"