diff --git a/partner_auto_match/models/res_partner_match.py b/partner_auto_match/models/res_partner_match.py
index c6b696ba7..e648fc761 100644
--- a/partner_auto_match/models/res_partner_match.py
+++ b/partner_auto_match/models/res_partner_match.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def match_values_to_partner(self, vals, match_update=False, match_create=True):
                 continue
 
         # Postprocess partner (either update or create it depending on context options)
-        if len(partner) == 1 and match_update:
+        if partner and len(partner) == 1 and match_update:
             self.update_partner(partner, vals)
         if not partner and match_create:
             partner = self._create_partner(vals)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def update_partner(self, partner, vals, async_mode=True, delay=1):
     @api.model
     def _preprocess_vals(self, vals):
         """Transform, if needed and before matching, the infos received"""
-        pass
+        vals["name"] = vals["name"].strip(' -')
 
     @api.model
     def _process_update_vals(self, partner, vals):
@@ -186,3 +186,4 @@ def _get_valid_update_fields(self):
             "lang",
             "title",
         ]
+