diff --git a/.changeset/warm-ravens-wish.md b/.changeset/warm-ravens-wish.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c52659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/warm-ravens-wish.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"specif-ai": patch
+---
+
+fix: Prevent solution creation with spaces-only input in required fields by trimming values before form submission
diff --git a/ui/src/app/pages/create-solution/create-solution.component.ts b/ui/src/app/pages/create-solution/create-solution.component.ts
index 90c4c76..84bbbfb 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/pages/create-solution/create-solution.component.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/pages/create-solution/create-solution.component.ts
@@ -71,9 +71,18 @@ export class CreateSolutionComponent implements OnInit {
 
   createSolutionForm() {
     return new FormGroup({
-      name: new FormControl('', Validators.required),
-      description: new FormControl('', Validators.required),
-      technicalDetails: new FormControl('', Validators.required),
+      name: new FormControl('', [
+        Validators.required,
+        Validators.pattern(/\S/),
+      ]),
+      description: new FormControl('', [
+        Validators.required,
+        Validators.pattern(/\S/),
+      ]),
+      technicalDetails: new FormControl('', [
+        Validators.required,
+        Validators.pattern(/\S/),
+      ]),
       createReqt: new FormControl(true),
       id: new FormControl(uuid()),
       createdAt: new FormControl(new Date().toISOString()),