diff --git a/lib/encryption/ssss.dart b/lib/encryption/ssss.dart
index 3a8a380f..fc591522 100644
--- a/lib/encryption/ssss.dart
+++ b/lib/encryption/ssss.dart
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class SSSS {
   }
 
   static Uint8List decodeRecoveryKey(String recoveryKey) {
-    final result = base58.decode(recoveryKey.replaceAll(' ', ''));
+    final result = base58.decode(recoveryKey.replaceAll(RegExp(r'\s'), ''));
 
     final parity = result.fold<int>(0, (a, b) => a ^ b);
     if (parity != 0) {
diff --git a/test/encryption/ssss_test.dart b/test/encryption/ssss_test.dart
index 13de3af8..093f8ca4 100644
--- a/test/encryption/ssss_test.dart
+++ b/test/encryption/ssss_test.dart
@@ -126,7 +126,10 @@ void main() {
       if (!olmEnabled) return;
       final key = Uint8List.fromList(secureRandomBytes(32));
       final encoded = SSSS.encodeRecoveryKey(key);
-      final decoded = SSSS.decodeRecoveryKey(encoded);
+      var decoded = SSSS.decodeRecoveryKey(encoded);
+      expect(key, decoded);
+
+      decoded = SSSS.decodeRecoveryKey(encoded + ' \n\t');
       expect(key, decoded);
 
       final handle = client.encryption!.ssss.open();