diff --git a/includes/admin/core/class-admin-builder.php b/includes/admin/core/class-admin-builder.php
index 78f276cc..c376a7e9 100644
--- a/includes/admin/core/class-admin-builder.php
+++ b/includes/admin/core/class-admin-builder.php
@@ -951,7 +951,9 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\admin\core\Admin_Builder' ) ) {
 
 						<input type="hidden" name="_position" id="_position" value="<?php echo $metabox->edit_array['position']; ?>" />
 
-						<?php if ( isset( $args['mce_content'] ) ) { ?><div class="dynamic-mce-content"><?php echo $metabox->edit_array['content']; ?></div><?php } ?>
+						<?php if ( isset( $args['mce_content'] ) ) { ?>
+							<div class="dynamic-mce-content"><?php echo ! empty( $metabox->edit_array['content'] ) ? $metabox->edit_array['content'] : ''; ?></div>
+						<?php } ?>
 
 						<?php $this->modal_header(); ?>
 
diff --git a/includes/core/class-member-directory.php b/includes/core/class-member-directory.php
index bb061286..25276107 100644
--- a/includes/core/class-member-directory.php
+++ b/includes/core/class-member-directory.php
@@ -609,11 +609,11 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Member_Directory' ) ) {
 
 					if ( $attrs['metakey'] != 'online_status' ) {
 						if ( $attrs['metakey'] != 'role_select' && $attrs['metakey'] != 'mycred_rank' && empty( $custom_dropdown ) ) {
-							$attrs['options'] = array_intersect( array_map( 'stripslashes', $attrs['options'] ), $values_array );
+							$attrs['options'] = array_intersect( array_map( 'stripslashes', array_map( 'trim', $attrs['options'] ) ), $values_array );
 						} elseif ( ! empty( $custom_dropdown ) ) {
-							$attrs['options'] = array_intersect_key( $attrs['options'], array_flip( $values_array ) );
+							$attrs['options'] = array_intersect_key( array_map( 'trim', $attrs['options'] ), array_flip( $values_array ) );
 						} else {
-							$attrs['options'] = array_intersect_key( $attrs['options'], array_flip( $values_array ) );
+							$attrs['options'] = array_intersect_key( array_map( 'trim', $attrs['options'] ), array_flip( $values_array ) );
 						}
 					}
 
diff --git a/includes/core/um-filters-fields.php b/includes/core/um-filters-fields.php
index 578acd2f..6e1ea3d0 100644
--- a/includes/core/um-filters-fields.php
+++ b/includes/core/um-filters-fields.php
@@ -709,14 +709,14 @@ function um_profile_field_filter_xss_validation( $value, $data, $type = '' ) {
 				}
 			}
 		} elseif ( 'select' == $type || 'radio' == $type ) {
-			if ( ! empty( $data['options'] ) && ! in_array( $value, $data['options'] ) && empty( $data['custom_dropdown_options_source'] ) ) {
+			if ( ! empty( $data['options'] ) && ! in_array( $value, array_map( 'trim', $data['options'] ) ) && empty( $data['custom_dropdown_options_source'] ) ) {
 				$value = '';
 			}
 		}
 	} elseif ( ! empty( $value ) && is_array( $value ) ) {
 		if ( 'multiselect' == $type || 'checkbox' == $type ) {
 			if ( ! empty( $data['options'] ) && empty( $data['custom_dropdown_options_source'] ) ) {
-				$value = array_intersect( $value, $data['options'] );
+				$value = array_intersect( $value, array_map( 'trim', $data['options'] ) );
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 1cf52d59..4368fd34 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ The plugin works with popular caching plugins by automatically excluding Ultimat
 * To learn more about version 2.1 please see this [topic](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/version-2-1-4/)
 * UM2.1+ is a significant update to the Member Directories' code base from 2.0.x. Please make sure you take a full-site backup with restore point before updating the plugin
 
-= 2.1.3: January 20, 2020 =
+= 2.1.3: January 21, 2020 =
 
 * Enhancements: