diff --git a/accounts/views.py b/accounts/views.py
index 00bd392..e7a0aa3 100644
--- a/accounts/views.py
+++ b/accounts/views.py
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ def profile(request):
                 if keypublic == key.keypublic:
                     msg = _("Public key already exist")
                     error_messages.append(msg)
+            if '\n' in keypublic or '\r' in keypublic:
+                msg = _("Invalid characters in public key")
+                error_messages.append(msg)
             if not error_messages:
                 addkeypublic = UserSSHKey(user_id=request.user.id, keyname=keyname, keypublic=keypublic)
                 addkeypublic.save()