diff --git a/libkcal/versit/vcc.c b/libkcal/versit/vcc.c
index 0dfc6bff..4351d6b0 100644
--- a/libkcal/versit/vcc.c
+++ b/libkcal/versit/vcc.c
@@ -2264,6 +2264,7 @@ static char* lexGetQuotedPrintable()
 		    /* single '=' follow by LINESEP is continuation sign? */
 		    if (next[0] == '\n') {
 			++mime_lineNum;
+			lexSkipWhite();
 			}
 		    else {
 			lexPushLookaheadc('=');
diff --git a/libkcal/versit/vcc.y b/libkcal/versit/vcc.y
index fbfee0f6..e3504bfe 100644
--- a/libkcal/versit/vcc.y
+++ b/libkcal/versit/vcc.y
@@ -1000,6 +1000,7 @@ static char* lexGetQuotedPrintable()
 		    /* single '=' follow by LINESEP is continuation sign? */
 		    if (next[0] == '\n') {
 			++mime_lineNum;
+			lexSkipWhite();
 			}
 		    else {
 			lexPushLookaheadc('=');