diff --git a/org_mode_samples/lesser_element/lesser_block/src_with_space_after_end.org b/org_mode_samples/lesser_element/lesser_block/src_with_space_after_end.org
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..11b6b6f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org_mode_samples/lesser_element/lesser_block/src_with_space_after_end.org
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# There are trailing spaces after the begin and end src lines
+#+begin_src    
+  echo "this is a source block."
+#+end_src    
diff --git a/src/parser/lesser_block.rs b/src/parser/lesser_block.rs
index 4325cdda..4f323d95 100644
--- a/src/parser/lesser_block.rs
+++ b/src/parser/lesser_block.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use nom::character::complete::space1;
 use nom::combinator::consumed;
 use nom::combinator::eof;
 use nom::combinator::opt;
+use nom::combinator::recognize;
 use nom::combinator::verify;
 use nom::multi::many_till;
 use nom::sequence::tuple;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn verse_block<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
 ) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, VerseBlock<'s>> {
     let (remaining, name) = lesser_block_begin("verse")(context, input)?;
     let (remaining, parameters) = opt(tuple((space1, data)))(remaining)?;
-    let (remaining, _nl) = line_ending(remaining)?;
+    let (remaining, _nl) = recognize(tuple((space0, line_ending)))(remaining)?;
     let lesser_block_end_specialized = lesser_block_end("verse");
     let contexts = [
         ContextElement::ConsumeTrailingWhitespace(true),
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ pub fn comment_block<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
 ) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, CommentBlock<'s>> {
     let (remaining, name) = lesser_block_begin("comment")(context, input)?;
     let (remaining, parameters) = opt(tuple((space1, data)))(remaining)?;
-    let (remaining, _nl) = line_ending(remaining)?;
+    let (remaining, _nl) = recognize(tuple((space0, line_ending)))(remaining)?;
     let lesser_block_end_specialized = lesser_block_end("comment");
     let contexts = [
         ContextElement::ConsumeTrailingWhitespace(true),
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ pub fn example_block<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
 ) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, ExampleBlock<'s>> {
     let (remaining, _name) = lesser_block_begin("example")(context, input)?;
     let (remaining, parameters) = opt(tuple((space1, data)))(remaining)?;
-    let (remaining, _nl) = line_ending(remaining)?;
+    let (remaining, _nl) = recognize(tuple((space0, line_ending)))(remaining)?;
     let lesser_block_end_specialized = lesser_block_end("example");
     let contexts = [
         ContextElement::ConsumeTrailingWhitespace(true),
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ pub fn export_block<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
     let (remaining, name) = lesser_block_begin("export")(context, input)?;
     // https://orgmode.org/worg/org-syntax.html#Blocks claims that export blocks must have a single word for data but testing shows no data and multi-word data still parses as an export block.
     let (remaining, parameters) = opt(tuple((space1, data)))(remaining)?;
-    let (remaining, _nl) = line_ending(remaining)?;
+    let (remaining, _nl) = recognize(tuple((space0, line_ending)))(remaining)?;
     let lesser_block_end_specialized = lesser_block_end("export");
     let contexts = [
         ContextElement::ConsumeTrailingWhitespace(true),
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ pub fn src_block<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
     let (remaining, name) = lesser_block_begin("src")(context, input)?;
     // https://orgmode.org/worg/org-syntax.html#Blocks claims that data is mandatory and must follow the LANGUAGE SWITCHES ARGUMENTS pattern but testing has shown that no data and incorrect data here will still parse to a src block.
     let (remaining, parameters) = opt(tuple((space1, data)))(remaining)?;
-    let (remaining, _nl) = line_ending(remaining)?;
+    let (remaining, _nl) = recognize(tuple((space0, line_ending)))(remaining)?;
     let lesser_block_end_specialized = lesser_block_end("src");
     let contexts = [
         ContextElement::ConsumeTrailingWhitespace(true),
@@ -275,9 +276,10 @@ fn _lesser_block_end<'b, 'g, 'r, 's, 'c>(
 ) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, OrgSource<'s>> {
     start_of_line(input)?;
     let (remaining, _leading_whitespace) = space0(input)?;
-    let (remaining, (_begin, _name, _ws)) = tuple((
+    let (remaining, (_begin, _name, _ws, _ending)) = tuple((
         tag_no_case("#+end_"),
         tag_no_case(current_name_lower),
+        space0,
         alt((eof, line_ending)),
     ))(remaining)?;
     let source = get_consumed(input, remaining);