diff --git a/src/cli/edit.go b/src/cli/edit.go
index 48060a2..3c2f83e 100644
--- a/src/cli/edit.go
+++ b/src/cli/edit.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"reflect"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 // RenameCli renames an entry at oldLocation to a new location (user input)
@@ -134,8 +135,16 @@ func editNote(baseNote []string) ([]string, bool) {
 	// close tempFile
 	tempFile.Close()
 
+	// remove trailing empty strings from the edited note
+	note = offline.RemoveTrailingEmptyStrings(note)
+
+	// trim trailing whitespace from each note line
+	for i, line := range note {
+		note[i] = strings.TrimRight(line, " \t\r\n")
+	}
+
 	// return the edited note if it is different from baseNote
-	if !reflect.DeepEqual(offline.RemoveTrailingEmptyStrings(note), baseNote) {
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(note, baseNote) {
 		return note, true
 	} else {
 		return []string{}, false
diff --git a/src/cli/utilitiesMisc.go b/src/cli/utilitiesMisc.go
index d240d65..cd41a93 100644
--- a/src/cli/utilitiesMisc.go
+++ b/src/cli/utilitiesMisc.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func inputBinary(prompt string) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-// inputMenu prompts the user with a menu and returns the user's choice as an integer
+// inputMenuGen prompts the user with a menu and returns the user's choice as an integer
 func inputMenuGen(prompt string, options []string) int {
 	for i, option := range options {
 		fmt.Printf("%d. %s\n", i+1, option)
@@ -71,13 +71,14 @@ func inputMenuGen(prompt string, options []string) int {
 	return inputInt(prompt, len(options))
 }
 
-// writeEntryShortcut writes an entry to targetLocation (trimming trailing blank lines) and previews it, or errors if no data is supplied
+// writeEntryShortcut writes an entry to targetLocation and previews it (errors if no data is supplied)
 func writeEntryShortcut(targetLocation string, unencryptedEntry []string, hidePassword bool) {
 	if offline.EntryIsNotEmpty(unencryptedEntry) {
-		trimmedEntry := offline.RemoveTrailingEmptyStrings(unencryptedEntry)
-		offline.WriteEntry(targetLocation, trimmedEntry)
+		// write the entry to the target location
+		offline.WriteEntry(targetLocation, unencryptedEntry)
+		// preview the entry
 		fmt.Println(ansiBold + "\nEntry Preview:" + offline.AnsiReset)
-		EntryReader(trimmedEntry, hidePassword, true)
+		EntryReader(unencryptedEntry, hidePassword, true)
 	} else {
 		fmt.Println(offline.AnsiError + "No data supplied for entry" + offline.AnsiReset)
 		os.Exit(1)