diff --git a/src/Forms/Ocr/VobSubOcr.cs b/src/Forms/Ocr/VobSubOcr.cs
index efeb2b3f6..6eaf1d80e 100644
--- a/src/Forms/Ocr/VobSubOcr.cs
+++ b/src/Forms/Ocr/VobSubOcr.cs
@@ -4335,7 +4335,7 @@ namespace Nikse.SubtitleEdit.Forms.Ocr
                     if (match == null)
                     {
                         int nextIndex = index + 1;
-                        var allowExpand = nextIndex < list.Count && list[nextIndex].SpecialCharacter != Environment.NewLine;
+                        var allowExpand = nextIndex < list.Count && (list[nextIndex].SpecialCharacter != Environment.NewLine && list[nextIndex].SpecialCharacter != " ");
 
                         _vobSubOcrCharacter.Initialize(bitmap, item, _manualOcrDialogPosition, _italicCheckedLast, false, bestGuess, _lastAdditions, this, allowExpand);
                         DialogResult result = _vobSubOcrCharacter.ShowDialog(this);
diff --git a/src/Forms/Ocr/VobSubOcrCharacter.cs b/src/Forms/Ocr/VobSubOcrCharacter.cs
index e1f0c9481..e771ba528 100644
--- a/src/Forms/Ocr/VobSubOcrCharacter.cs
+++ b/src/Forms/Ocr/VobSubOcrCharacter.cs
@@ -134,10 +134,7 @@ namespace Nikse.SubtitleEdit.Forms.Ocr
             pictureBoxCharacter.Top = labelCharacters.Top + 16;
             pictureBoxLastEdit.Left = buttonLastEdit.Left + buttonLastEdit.Width + 5;
 
-            if (!allowExpand)
-            {
-                buttonExpandSelection.Visible = false;
-            }
+            buttonExpandSelection.Visible = allowExpand;
         }
 
         private void ButtonOkClick(object sender, EventArgs e)