diff --git a/lib-multisrc/madara/build.gradle.kts b/lib-multisrc/madara/build.gradle.kts
index aaff0557f..8255bf3e7 100644
--- a/lib-multisrc/madara/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/lib-multisrc/madara/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ plugins {
     id("lib-multisrc")
 }
 
-baseVersionCode = 38
+baseVersionCode = 39
 
 dependencies {
     api(project(":lib:cryptoaes"))
diff --git a/lib-multisrc/madara/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/madara/Madara.kt b/lib-multisrc/madara/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/madara/Madara.kt
index e85938e35..074512f36 100644
--- a/lib-multisrc/madara/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/madara/Madara.kt
+++ b/lib-multisrc/madara/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/madara/Madara.kt
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ abstract class Madara(
                 manga.thumbnail_url = imageFromElement(it)
             }
             select(mangaDetailsSelectorStatus).last()?.let {
-                manga.status = with(it.text().filter { text -> text.isLetterOrDigit() }) {
+                manga.status = with(it.text().filter { ch -> ch.isLetterOrDigit() || ch.isWhitespace() }.trim()) {
                     when {
                         containsIn(completedStatusList) -> SManga.COMPLETED
                         containsIn(ongoingStatusList) -> SManga.ONGOING