diff --git a/plugin.py b/plugin.py
index dc8da5c..fac3467 100644
--- a/plugin.py
+++ b/plugin.py
@@ -817,14 +817,18 @@ class TriviaTime(callbacks.Plugin):
 
             attempt = ircutils.toLower(msg.args[1])
             attempt = self.removeAccents(attempt)
+            attempt = self.removeExtraSpaces(attempt)
+
             # was a correct answer guessed?
             for ans in self.alternativeAnswers:
                 normalizedAns = self.removeAccents(ircutils.toLower(ans))
+                normalizedAns = self.removeExtraSpaces(ircutils.toLower(ans))
                 if normalizedAns == attempt and normalizedAns not in self.guessedAnswers:
                     correctAnswerFound = True
                     correctAnswer = ans
             for ans in self.answers:
                 normalizedAns = self.removeAccents(ircutils.toLower(ans))
+                normalizedAns = self.removeExtraSpaces(ircutils.toLower(ans))
                 if normalizedAns == attempt and normalizedAns not in self.guessedAnswers:
                     correctAnswerFound = True
                     correctAnswer = ans
@@ -1275,6 +1279,11 @@ class TriviaTime(callbacks.Plugin):
                 text = text.replace(a,b)
             return text
 
+        def removeExtraSpaces(self, text):
+            text = text.strip()
+            text = ' '.join(text.split())
+            return text
+
         def repeatQuestion(self):
             if self.questionRepeated == True:
                 return