diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/services/columns.service.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/services/columns.service.ts
index 9f6d5a6c11..90a58a1bcb 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/services/columns.service.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/services/columns.service.ts
@@ -1483,10 +1483,26 @@ export class ColumnsService {
             UITypes.MultiSelect,
           ].includes(column.uidt)
         ) {
+          const dbDriver = await reuseOrSave('dbDriver', reuse, async () =>
+            NcConnectionMgrv2.get(source),
+          );
+          const driverType = dbDriver.clientType();
+
+          let trimColumn = `??`;
+          if (driverType === 'mysql' || driverType === 'mysql2') {
+            trimColumn = `TRIM(BOTH ' ' FROM ??)`;
+          } else if (driverType === 'pg') {
+            trimColumn = `BTRIM(??)`;
+          } else if (driverType === 'mssql') {
+            trimColumn = `LTRIM(RTRIM(??))`;
+          } else if (driverType === 'sqlite3') {
+            trimColumn = `TRIM(??)`;
+          }
+
           setStatement = baseUsers
             .map((user) =>
               sqlClient.knex
-                .raw('WHEN ?? = ? THEN ?', [
+                .raw(`WHEN ${trimColumn} = ? THEN ?`, [
                   column.column_name,
                   user.email,
                   user.id,