diff --git a/src/games/rock-paper-scissors.js b/src/games/rock-paper-scissors.js
index 99ec0c7..b129e88 100644
--- a/src/games/rock-paper-scissors.js
+++ b/src/games/rock-paper-scissors.js
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ async function onCommand(args, context) {
 }
 
 async function onMessage(args, context) {
-	const emojiHand = emojiLookup[context.message.body];
-	const emojiAliasHand = config.platform === 'schat' && context.message.originalBody?.match(/^:((?:rock)|(?:paper)|(?:scissors)|(?:scissoring)|(?:page_facing_up)|(?:page_with_curl)):$/)?.[1];
+	const emojiHand = emojiLookup[context.message.body.trim()];
+	const emojiAliasHand = config.platform === 'schat' && context.message.originalBody?.trim().match(/^:((?:rock)|(?:paper)|(?:scissors)|(?:scissoring)|(?:page_facing_up)|(?:page_with_curl)):$/)?.[1];
 
 	const hand = emojiHand || emojiAliases[emojiAliasHand];