1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/trailer.c b/trailer.c
index 4c5b931bc..84105ac18 100644
--- a/trailer.c
+++ b/trailer.c
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ static int find_trailer_start(struct strbuf **lines, int count)
 		}
 
 		separator_pos = find_separator(lines[start]->buf);
-		if (separator_pos >= 1) {
+		if (separator_pos >= 1 && !isspace(lines[start]->buf[0])) {
 			struct list_head *pos;
 
 			trailer_lines++;