diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 4f9a11422..d440bee39 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@
         "helpdesk",
         "katex",
         "Timecop",
-        "turbolinks"
+        "turbolinks",
+        "whitespaces"
     ],
     "cSpell.enableFiletypes": [
         "ruby"
diff --git a/spec/cypress/e2e/vouchers_redemptions_spec.cy.js b/spec/cypress/e2e/vouchers_redemptions_spec.cy.js
index 305d0ff80..71db6b0cc 100644
--- a/spec/cypress/e2e/vouchers_redemptions_spec.cy.js
+++ b/spec/cypress/e2e/vouchers_redemptions_spec.cy.js
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ describe("Verify Voucher Form", () => {
       expect(message).to.equal(this.voucherInvalid);
     });
   });
+
+  it.only("is valid even if voucher string contains whitespaces at the beginning/end", function () {
+    cy.getBySelector("secure-hash-input").type(`\t  ${this.voucher.secure_hash} `);
+    cy.getBySelector("verify-voucher-submit").click();
+    helpers.verifyVoucherRedemptionText();
+  });
 });
 
 describe("Tutor voucher redemption", () => {