diff --git a/common/functions.php b/common/functions.php
index 84147358d..17c243e46 100644
--- a/common/functions.php
+++ b/common/functions.php
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ function utf8_mbencode($str): string
  */
 function utf8_normalize_spaces($str, bool $multiline = false): string
 {
-	return $multiline ? preg_replace('/((?!\x0A)[\pZ\pC])+/u', ' ', (string)$str) : preg_replace('/[\pZ\pC]+/u', ' ', (string)$str);
+	return $multiline ? preg_replace(['/((?!\x0A)[\pZ\pC])+/u', '/\x20(?=\x0A)/u'], [' ', ''], (string)$str) : preg_replace('/[\pZ\pC]+/u', ' ', (string)$str);
 }
 
 /**