diff --git a/src/components/common/TagInput.jsx b/src/components/common/TagInput.jsx
index c40a278f..4cadf8be 100644
--- a/src/components/common/TagInput.jsx
+++ b/src/components/common/TagInput.jsx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ useEffect(() => {
   };
 
   const handleInputKeyDown = (e) => {
-    if (e.key === "Enter" && input.trim() !== "") {
+ if ((e.key === "Enter" || e.key === " ") ||  trimmedInput !== "") {
       e.preventDefault();
       const existing = options.find(
         (opt) => opt.name.toLowerCase() === input.trim().toLowerCase()