1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gerrit-reviewdb/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/reviewdb/client/Account.java b/gerrit-reviewdb/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/reviewdb/client/Account.java
index b23aa8686c..94b37e144c 100644
--- a/gerrit-reviewdb/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/reviewdb/client/Account.java
+++ b/gerrit-reviewdb/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/reviewdb/client/Account.java
@@ -169,7 +169,11 @@ public final class Account {
 
   /** Set the full name of the user ("Given-name Surname" style). */
   public void setFullName(final String name) {
-    fullName = name;
+    if (name != null && !name.trim().isEmpty()) {
+      fullName = name.trim();
+    } else {
+      fullName = null;
+    }
   }
 
   /** Email address the user prefers to be contacted through. */