diff --git a/src/common_parsers.hpp b/src/common_parsers.hpp
index 8da90a6..71aedb9 100644
--- a/src/common_parsers.hpp
+++ b/src/common_parsers.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     ];
 
 auto const space_separator_def =
-    x3::omit[x3::no_skip[x3::space]];
+    x3::omit[x3::no_skip[+x3::space]];
 
 template <typename CoerceTo>
 struct as_type {
diff --git a/tests/leaf_editing.cpp b/tests/leaf_editing.cpp
index c1639b2..40ce08d 100644
--- a/tests/leaf_editing.cpp
+++ b/tests/leaf_editing.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@
                 expected.m_data = std::string("somedata");
             }
 
+            SECTION("more spaces before value")
+            {
+                input = "set mod:leafString   \"somedata\"";
+                expected.m_path.m_nodes.emplace_back(module_{"mod"}, leaf_("leafString"));
+                expected.m_data = std::string("somedata");
+            }
+
             SECTION("int8")
             {
                 input = "set mod:leafInt8 2";