diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e733a27..6278579 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ UTF-8 decoding is performed using a state machine based on Bjoern Hoehrmann's '[
 - **[@traversaro](https://github.com/traversaro)** - Added vcpkg support and reported a bunch of bugs
 - **[@whiterabbit963](https://github.com/whiterabbit963)** - Fixed a bug with value_or conversions
 - **[@ximion](https://github.com/ximion)** - Added support for installation with meson
+- **[@a-is](https://github.com/a-is)** - Fixed a bug
 
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diff --git a/include/toml++/impl/at_path.inl b/include/toml++/impl/at_path.inl
index 9311579..189d115 100644
--- a/include/toml++/impl/at_path.inl
+++ b/include/toml++/impl/at_path.inl
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ TOML_IMPL_NAMESPACE_START
 					}
 					else if TOML_UNLIKELY(c == '.' || c == '[')
 						break;
-					else if (c == '\t' || c == '.')
+					else if (c == '\t' || c == ' ')
 						pos++;
 					else
 						return false;
diff --git a/tests/path.cpp b/tests/path.cpp
index 84b2591..e6d2127 100644
--- a/tests/path.cpp
+++ b/tests/path.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ TEST_CASE("path - parsing")
 		CHECK(toml::path("  [1][2]").str() == "  [1][2]");
 		CHECK(toml::path("a.  .b").str() == "a.  .b");
 		CHECK(toml::path("test[23]").str() == "test[23]");
-		CHECK(toml::path("[ 120		]").str() == "[120]");
+		CHECK(toml::path("[ 120  ]").str() == "[120]");
+		CHECK(toml::path("[ 120\t\t]").str() == "[120]");
 		CHECK(toml::path("test.value").str() == "test.value");
 		CHECK(toml::path("test[0].value").str() == "test[0].value");
 		CHECK(toml::path("test[1][2]\t .value").str() == "test[1][2].value");
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@ TEST_CASE("path - parsing")
 		CHECK(toml::path(L"  [1][2]").str() == "  [1][2]");
 		CHECK(toml::path(L"a.  .b").str() == "a.  .b");
 		CHECK(toml::path(L"test[23]").str() == "test[23]");
-		CHECK(toml::path(L"[ 120		]").str() == "[120]");
+		CHECK(toml::path(L"[ 120  ]").str() == "[120]");
+		CHECK(toml::path(L"[ 120\t\t]").str() == "[120]");
 		CHECK(toml::path(L"test.value").str() == "test.value");
 		CHECK(toml::path(L"test[0].value").str() == "test[0].value");
 		CHECK(toml::path(L"test[1][2]\t .value").str() == "test[1][2].value");
diff --git a/toml.hpp b/toml.hpp
index 2c006ea..7174941 100644
--- a/toml.hpp
+++ b/toml.hpp
@@ -10490,7 +10490,7 @@ TOML_IMPL_NAMESPACE_START
 					}
 					else if TOML_UNLIKELY(c == '.' || c == '[')
 						break;
-					else if (c == '\t' || c == '.')
+					else if (c == '\t' || c == ' ')
 						pos++;
 					else
 						return false;