diff --git a/parsing.py b/parsing.py
index 93bdf4cbe1..1848f3140c 100644
--- a/parsing.py
+++ b/parsing.py
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ def url_to_shortlink(url):
 
 
 def preprocess_shortcut_command(cmd):
+    cmd = regex.sub(r"(\d)\s+", r"\1", cmd)
     parts = cmd.split(" ")
     new_cmd = ["sd"]
     for i in range(1, len(parts)):
diff --git a/test/test_parsing.py b/test/test_parsing.py
index d6a42e932a..42bba7bbc9 100644
--- a/test/test_parsing.py
+++ b/test/test_parsing.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
     ('sd tpu fp ignore delete', preprocess_shortcut_command, 'sd tpu fp ignore delete'),
     ('sd 5-', preprocess_shortcut_command, 'sd - - - - -'),
     ('sd  tpu', preprocess_shortcut_command, 'sd tpu'),
+    ('sd 2 tpu', preprocess_shortcut_command, 'sd tpu tpu'),
+    ('sd fp 3   tpu', preprocess_shortcut_command, 'sd fp tpu tpu tpu'),
     (test_data_inputs[0], fetch_post_id_and_site_from_msg_content, ('246651', 'meta.stackexchange.com', 'question')),
     (test_data_inputs[0], fetch_owner_url_from_msg_content, 'http://meta.stackexchange.com/users/279263/lisa-usher'),
     (test_data_inputs[0], fetch_title_from_msg_content, 'Best Weight Loss Tips For Fast Results'),