diff --git a/packages/shared/src/stores/createProfileWalletStore.test.ts b/packages/shared/src/stores/createProfileWalletStore.test.ts
index 92399e2cf..39502b4a9 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/stores/createProfileWalletStore.test.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/stores/createProfileWalletStore.test.ts
@@ -182,4 +182,20 @@ describe('createProfileWalletStore', () => {
     expect(store.getState().mudPointBalance).toBeNull();
     expect(store.getState().mudPointBalanceStatus).toBe('idle');
   });
+
+  test('normalizes a snapshot owner before matching it', () => {
+    const store = createProfileWalletStore({
+      getRechargeCenter: vi.fn(),
+    });
+    store.getState().setWalletOwner('user-a');
+
+    store
+      .getState()
+      .applyWalletBalanceSnapshot('  user-a  ', balance(100));
+
+    expect(store.getState()).toMatchObject({
+      mudPointBalance: balance(100),
+      mudPointBalanceStatus: 'ready',
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/stores/createProfileWalletStore.ts b/packages/shared/src/stores/createProfileWalletStore.ts
index 02497b042..527c5ff08 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/stores/createProfileWalletStore.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/stores/createProfileWalletStore.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,11 @@ export function createProfileWalletStore(
       });
     },
     applyWalletBalanceSnapshot: (ownerUserId, balance) => {
-      if (!ownerUserId || get().ownerUserId !== ownerUserId) {
+      const normalizedOwnerUserId = ownerUserId.trim();
+      if (
+        !normalizedOwnerUserId ||
+        get().ownerUserId !== normalizedOwnerUserId
+      ) {
         return;
       }