diff --git a/lib/two_factor_authentication/models/two_factor_authenticatable.rb b/lib/two_factor_authentication/models/two_factor_authenticatable.rb
index 3c7de70..bd1df46 100644
--- a/lib/two_factor_authentication/models/two_factor_authenticatable.rb
+++ b/lib/two_factor_authentication/models/two_factor_authenticatable.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ module Devise
           drift = options[:drift] || self.class.allowed_otp_drift_seconds
           raise "authenticate_totp called with no otp_secret_key set" if totp_secret.nil?
           totp = ROTP::TOTP.new(totp_secret, digits: digits)
-          new_timestamp = totp.verify_with_drift_and_prior(code, drift, totp_timestamp)
+          new_timestamp = totp.verify_with_drift_and_prior(without_spaces(code), drift, totp_timestamp)
           return false unless new_timestamp
           self.totp_timestamp = new_timestamp
           true
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ module Devise
 
         private
 
+        def without_spaces(code)
+          code.gsub(/\s/, '')
+        end
+
         def random_base10(digits)
           SecureRandom.random_number(10**digits).to_s.rjust(digits, '0')
         end
diff --git a/spec/lib/two_factor_authentication/models/two_factor_authenticatable_spec.rb b/spec/lib/two_factor_authentication/models/two_factor_authenticatable_spec.rb
index 05fb72d..3a932d6 100644
--- a/spec/lib/two_factor_authentication/models/two_factor_authenticatable_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/two_factor_authentication/models/two_factor_authenticatable_spec.rb
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ describe Devise::Models::TwoFactorAuthenticatable do
         expect(do_invoke(code, instance)).to eq(true)
       end
 
+      it 'authenticates a code entered with a space' do
+        code = @totp_helper.totp_code.insert(3, ' ')
+        expect(do_invoke(code, instance)).to eq(true)
+      end
+
       it 'does not authenticate an old code' do
         code = @totp_helper.totp_code(1.minutes.ago.to_i)
         expect(do_invoke(code, instance)).to eq(false)