diff --git a/base/src/org/compiere/dbPort/Convert.java b/base/src/org/compiere/dbPort/Convert.java
index 2fad7e062b..5e34c3f693 100644
--- a/base/src/org/compiere/dbPort/Convert.java
+++ b/base/src/org/compiere/dbPort/Convert.java
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ public abstract class Convert
 				"T_TRANSACTION",
 				"T_TRIALBALANCE"
 			};
-		String uppStmt = statement.toUpperCase();
+		String uppStmt = statement.toUpperCase().trim();
 		// don't log selects
 		if (uppStmt.startsWith("SELECT "))
 			return true;