diff --git a/plugin/server_audit/server_audit.c b/plugin/server_audit/server_audit.c
index 24be14f..795e5d3 100644
--- a/plugin/server_audit/server_audit.c
+++ b/plugin/server_audit/server_audit.c
@@ -1119,6 +1119,8 @@ static size_t escape_string(const char *str, unsigned int len,
       *(result++)= '\\';
       *(result++)= '\\';
     }
+    else if (is_space(*str))
+      *(result++)= ' ';
     else
       *(result++)= *str;
     str++;