diff --git a/packages/openneuro-app/src/scripts/dataset/__tests__/__snapshots__/snapshot-container.spec.tsx.snap b/packages/openneuro-app/src/scripts/dataset/__tests__/__snapshots__/snapshot-container.spec.tsx.snap
index 2b448e93c9..3ca7a3777b 100644
--- a/packages/openneuro-app/src/scripts/dataset/__tests__/__snapshots__/snapshot-container.spec.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/openneuro-app/src/scripts/dataset/__tests__/__snapshots__/snapshot-container.spec.tsx.snap
@@ -516,25 +516,25 @@ Description: Rhyme judgment
 3/21/2013: Updated release with QA information
                       </p>
                       <p>
-                        This dataset is made available under the Public Domain Dedication and License 
-v1.0, whose full text can be found at 
+                        This dataset is made available under the Public Domain Dedication and License
+v1.0, whose full text can be found at
 
                         <a
                           href="http://www.opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/"
                         >
                           http://www.opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/
                         </a>
-                        . 
-We hope that all users will follow the ODC Attribution/Share-Alike 
+                        .
+We hope that all users will follow the ODC Attribution/Share-Alike
 Community Norms (
                         <a
                           href="http://www.opendatacommons.org/norms/odc-by-sa/"
                         >
                           http://www.opendatacommons.org/norms/odc-by-sa/
                         </a>
-                        ); 
-in particular, while not legally required, we hope that all users 
-of the data will acknowledge the OpenfMRI project and NSF Grant 
+                        );
+in particular, while not legally required, we hope that all users
+of the data will acknowledge the OpenfMRI project and NSF Grant
 OCI-1131441 (R. Poldrack, PI) in any publications.
                       </p>
                     </div>
diff --git a/packages/openneuro-app/src/scripts/utils/markdown.tsx b/packages/openneuro-app/src/scripts/utils/markdown.tsx
index 1beb4f3f28..03ee5db8cd 100644
--- a/packages/openneuro-app/src/scripts/utils/markdown.tsx
+++ b/packages/openneuro-app/src/scripts/utils/markdown.tsx
@@ -159,9 +159,11 @@ export function Markdown({ children }: MarkdownProps) {
     ALLOWED_ATTR,
     ALLOW_ARIA_ATTR: false,
   })
+  /* Work around MarkdownToJsx inefficiency */
+  const trimmed = sanitizedMarkdown.replace(/ +$/gm, '')
   return (
     <>
-      <MarkdownToJsx>{sanitizedMarkdown}</MarkdownToJsx>
+      <MarkdownToJsx>{trimmed}</MarkdownToJsx>
     </>
   )
 }