diff --git a/src/com/android/messaging/util/UriUtil.java b/src/com/android/messaging/util/UriUtil.java
index 1d6a1be..6e39749 100644
--- a/src/com/android/messaging/util/UriUtil.java
+++ b/src/com/android/messaging/util/UriUtil.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class UriUtil {
     public static boolean isFileUri(final Uri uri) {
         return uri != null &&
                 uri.getScheme() != null &&
-                TextUtils.equals(uri.getScheme().toLowerCase(),
+                TextUtils.equals(uri.getScheme().trim().toLowerCase(),
                         ContentResolver.SCHEME_FILE);
     }