diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/media_files/upload/upload_new_video_media_file_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/media_files/upload/upload_new_video_media_file_handler.rs
index f6acaa7643..63abe495f9 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/media_files/upload/upload_new_video_media_file_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/media_files/upload/upload_new_video_media_file_handler.rs
@@ -182,7 +182,9 @@ pub async fn upload_new_video_media_file_handler(
 
   // ==================== UPLOAD METADATA ==================== //
 
-  let maybe_title = form.maybe_title.map(|title| title.to_string());
+  let maybe_title = form.maybe_title
+      .map(|title| title.trim().to_string())
+      .filter(|title| !title.is_empty());
 
   let creator_set_visibility = form.maybe_visibility
       .map(|visibility| visibility.0)