diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Common/Extensions/PathExtensions.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Common/Extensions/PathExtensions.cs
index 0d8373a98..2424323fc 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Common/Extensions/PathExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Common/Extensions/PathExtensions.cs
@@ -148,14 +148,14 @@ public static bool IsPathValid(this string path, PathValidationType validationTy
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (path.Trim() != path)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
             // Only check for leading or trailing spaces for path when running on Windows.
             if (OsInfo.IsWindows)
             {
+                if (path.Trim() != path)
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
                 var directoryInfo = new DirectoryInfo(path);
 
                 while (directoryInfo != null)