diff --git a/clite/core.js b/clite/core.js
index 77e9f75..28332b5 100644
--- a/clite/core.js
+++ b/clite/core.js
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ clite.lib = {
 	// makes text html safe
 	htmlEncode:function(txt) {
 		var rtxt = txt.replace(/&/g, '&amp').replace(/>/g, '&gt').replace(/</g, '&lt');
-		if (rtxt.length > 0 && rtxt[rtxt.length-1])
+		if (rtxt.length > 0 && rtxt[rtxt.length-1] == ' ')
 			return rtxt.substring(0,rtxt.length-1)+'&nbsp;';
 		return rtxt;
 	},