diff --git a/src/main/github/pr-refresh-coordinator.ts b/src/main/github/pr-refresh-coordinator.ts
index 83438ce31e7..5bb70a970cb 100644
--- a/src/main/github/pr-refresh-coordinator.ts
+++ b/src/main/github/pr-refresh-coordinator.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function hostedReviewOptionArgs(
     options.acceptMergedFallbackPR = true
   }
   if (typeof candidate.currentHeadOid === 'string' && candidate.currentHeadOid.trim().length > 0) {
-    options.currentHeadOid = candidate.currentHeadOid
+    options.currentHeadOid = candidate.currentHeadOid.trim()
   }
   return Object.keys(options).length > 0 ? [options] : []
 }