diff --git a/django/views/debug.py b/django/views/debug.py
index d85d385e019..e7f2bbd6b28 100644
--- a/django/views/debug.py
+++ b/django/views/debug.py
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ TECHNICAL_500_TEMPLATE = ("""
     function switchPastebinFriendly(link) {
       s1 = "Switch to copy-and-paste view";
       s2 = "Switch back to interactive view";
-      link.innerHTML = link.innerHTML == s1 ? s2: s1;
+      link.innerHTML = link.innerHTML.trim() == s1 ? s2: s1;
       toggle('browserTraceback', 'pastebinTraceback');
       return false;
     }