diff --git a/packages/loot-core/src/server/budget/goal-template.pegjs b/packages/loot-core/src/server/budget/goal-template.pegjs
index 2cda62bdb6a..3d78ada8fb6 100644
--- a/packages/loot-core/src/server/budget/goal-template.pegjs
+++ b/packages/loot-core/src/server/budget/goal-template.pegjs
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ repeat 'repeat interval'
   / 'year'i { return { annual: true }}
   / years: positive _ 'years'i { return { annual: true, repeat: +years }}
 
-limit =  _? upTo _ amount: amount _ 'per week starting'i _ start:date _? hold:hold? 
+limit =  _? upTo _ amount: amount _ 'per week starting'i _ start:date _? hold:hold?
           { return {amount: amount, hold: hold, period: 'weekly', start: start }}
         / _? upTo _ amount: amount _ 'per day'i _? hold: hold?
           { return {amount: amount, hold: hold, period: 'daily', start:null }}
-        / _? upTo _ amount: amount _? hold: hold? 
+        / _? upTo _ amount: amount _? hold: hold?
           { return {amount: amount, hold: hold, period: 'monthly', start:null }}
 
 percentOf = percent:percent _ of _ 'previous'i _ { return { percent: percent, prev: true}}
diff --git a/packages/loot-core/src/server/budget/template-notes.test.ts b/packages/loot-core/src/server/budget/template-notes.test.ts
index a799b939449..1d036c92736 100644
--- a/packages/loot-core/src/server/budget/template-notes.test.ts
+++ b/packages/loot-core/src/server/budget/template-notes.test.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,26 @@ describe('storeTemplates', () => {
         },
       ],
     },
+    {
+      description:
+        'Stores template when prefix is used with valid template notes',
+      mockTemplateNotes: [
+        {
+          id: 'cat1',
+          name: 'Category 1',
+          note: 'test: #template 12',
+        },
+      ],
+      expectedTemplates: [
+        {
+          type: 'simple',
+          monthly: 12,
+          limit: null,
+          priority: 0,
+          directive: 'template',
+        },
+      ],
+    },
     {
       description:
         'Stores templates for categories with valid goal directive template notes',
diff --git a/packages/loot-core/src/server/budget/template-notes.ts b/packages/loot-core/src/server/budget/template-notes.ts
index 4141ec3dc07..a619a90a15d 100644
--- a/packages/loot-core/src/server/budget/template-notes.ts
+++ b/packages/loot-core/src/server/budget/template-notes.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ async function getCategoriesWithTemplates(): Promise<CategoryWithTemplates[]> {
     const parsedTemplates: Template[] = [];
 
     note.split('\n').forEach(line => {
-      const trimmedLine = line.trim();
+      const trimmedLine = line.substring(line.indexOf('#')).trim();
 
       if (
         !trimmedLine.startsWith(TEMPLATE_PREFIX) &&
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/4032.md b/upcoming-release-notes/4032.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c3d2e0f878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/4032.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Enhancements
+authors: [UnderKoen]
+---
+
+Allow note prefixes in budget templates.