diff --git a/addons/web_tour/static/src/js/tour_manager.js b/addons/web_tour/static/src/js/tour_manager.js
index 2bb3436f0b2..70099b42977 100644
--- a/addons/web_tour/static/src/js/tour_manager.js
+++ b/addons/web_tour/static/src/js/tour_manager.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ var RunningTourActionHelper = core.Class.extend({
             $options.prop("selected", false).removeProp("selected");
             var $selectedOption = $options.filter(function () { return $(this).val() === text; });
             if ($selectedOption.length === 0) {
-                $selectedOption = $options.filter(function () { return $(this).text() === text; });
+                $selectedOption = $options.filter(function () { return $(this).text().trim() === text; });
             }
             $selectedOption.prop("selected", true);
             this._click(values);