diff --git a/src/NotesLoaderSSC.cpp b/src/NotesLoaderSSC.cpp
index 1078e1bd36..384b565346 100644
--- a/src/NotesLoaderSSC.cpp
+++ b/src/NotesLoaderSSC.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ void SetOrigin(SongTagInfo& info)
 void SetCredit(SongTagInfo& info)
 {
 	info.song->m_sCredit = (*info.params)[1];
+	Trim(info.song->m_sCredit);
 }
 void SetBanner(SongTagInfo& info)
 {
@@ -313,7 +314,9 @@ void SetStepsVersion(StepsTagInfo& info)
 }
 void SetChartName(StepsTagInfo& info)
 {
-	info.steps->SetChartName((*info.params)[1]);
+	RString name= (*info.params)[1];
+	Trim(name);
+	info.steps->SetChartName(name);
 }
 void SetStepsType(StepsTagInfo& info)
 {
@@ -328,13 +331,15 @@ void SetChartStyle(StepsTagInfo& info)
 }
 void SetDescription(StepsTagInfo& info)
 {
+	RString name= (*info.params)[1];
+	Trim(name);
 	if(info.song->m_fVersion < VERSION_CHART_NAME_TAG && !info.for_load_edit)
 	{
-		info.steps->SetChartName((*info.params)[1]);
+		info.steps->SetChartName(name);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		info.steps->SetDescription((*info.params)[1]);
+		info.steps->SetDescription(name);
 	}
 	info.ssc_format= true;
 }
diff --git a/src/Song.cpp b/src/Song.cpp
index c65b5aa6b4..2ce0d05e26 100644
--- a/src/Song.cpp
+++ b/src/Song.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
  * @brief The internal version of the cache for StepMania.
  *
  * Increment this value to invalidate the current cache. */
-const int FILE_CACHE_VERSION = 226;
+const int FILE_CACHE_VERSION = 227;
 
 /** @brief How long does a song sample last by default? */
 const float DEFAULT_MUSIC_SAMPLE_LENGTH = 12.f;