diff --git a/public/scripts/slash-commands/SlashCommandScope.js b/public/scripts/slash-commands/SlashCommandScope.js
index 30e545429..78edb78ae 100644
--- a/public/scripts/slash-commands/SlashCommandScope.js
+++ b/public/scripts/slash-commands/SlashCommandScope.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export class SlashCommandScope {
                 return v ?? '';
             } else {
                 const value = this.variables[key];
-                return (value === '' || isNaN(Number(value))) ? (value || '') : Number(value);
+                return (value?.trim?.() === '' || isNaN(Number(value))) ? (value || '') : Number(value);
             }
         }
         if (this.parent) {
diff --git a/public/scripts/variables.js b/public/scripts/variables.js
index 4e968293f..709dfb9b1 100644
--- a/public/scripts/variables.js
+++ b/public/scripts/variables.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function getLocalVariable(name, args = {}) {
         }
     }
 
-    return (localVariable === '' || isNaN(Number(localVariable))) ? (localVariable || '') : Number(localVariable);
+    return (localVariable?.trim?.() === '' || isNaN(Number(localVariable))) ? (localVariable || '') : Number(localVariable);
 }
 
 function setLocalVariable(name, value, args = {}) {
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ function getGlobalVariable(name, args = {}) {
         }
     }
 
-    return (globalVariable === '' || isNaN(Number(globalVariable))) ? (globalVariable || '') : Number(globalVariable);
+    return (globalVariable?.trim?.() === '' || isNaN(Number(globalVariable))) ? (globalVariable || '') : Number(globalVariable);
 }
 
 function setGlobalVariable(name, value, args = {}) {