diff --git a/package/gluon-luci-admin/files/usr/lib/lua/luci/model/cbi/admin/remote.lua b/package/gluon-luci-admin/files/usr/lib/lua/luci/model/cbi/admin/remote.lua
index 13840542..c79c0195 100644
--- a/package/gluon-luci-admin/files/usr/lib/lua/luci/model/cbi/admin/remote.lua
+++ b/package/gluon-luci-admin/files/usr/lib/lua/luci/model/cbi/admin/remote.lua
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ if fs.access("/etc/config/dropbear") then
 
   function keys.write(self, section, value)
     if value then
-      fs.writefile("/etc/dropbear/authorized_keys", value:gsub("\r\n", "\n"))
+      fs.writefile("/etc/dropbear/authorized_keys", value:gsub("\r\n", "\n"):trim() .. "\n")
     end
   end