diff --git a/src/utils/DOMUtils.js b/src/utils/DOMUtils.js
index c790b06..b659b55 100644
--- a/src/utils/DOMUtils.js
+++ b/src/utils/DOMUtils.js
@@ -103,10 +103,12 @@ export default class DOMUtils {
         (tag.textContent === ''
           || tag.textContent === ' '
           || tag.textContent === ' '
-          || tag.textContent.charCodeAt(0) === 160)
+          || (tag.textContent.charCodeAt(0) === 160 && tag.textContent.length === 1))
         && !tag.querySelector(DOMUtils.EMPTY_TAGS_TO_PRESERVE.join(','))
       ) {
         tag.remove();
+      } else {
+        tag.innerHTML = tag.innerHTML.replace(/ /gm, ' ');
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/test/importers/fixtures/space.spec.html b/test/importers/fixtures/space.spec.html
index f1415d8..de75e29 100644
--- a/test/importers/fixtures/space.spec.html
+++ b/test/importers/fixtures/space.spec.html
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ <h1>Space sample</h1>
     <p>A simple paragraph</p>
     <p>A paragraph with a br inside.<br> This should be next line.</p>
     <p>A paragraph with a br at the end.<br></p>
+    <p>A paragraph with a br at the end and &amp;nbsp; "&nbsp;".<br> &nbsp;</p>
     <p>A paragraph followed by a br</p>
     <br>
     <p>A paragraph after the br</p>
-    &nbsp;
+    <p>&nbsp;</p>
     <p>A paragraph after the nbsp;</p>
   </body>
 </html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/importers/fixtures/space.spec.md b/test/importers/fixtures/space.spec.md
index 1c959ee..49bc10d 100644
--- a/test/importers/fixtures/space.spec.md
+++ b/test/importers/fixtures/space.spec.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ This should be next line.
 
 A paragraph with a br at the end.
 
+A paragraph with a br at the end and \&nbsp; " ".
+
 A paragraph followed by a br
 
 \
@@ -14,6 +16,4 @@ A paragraph followed by a br
 
 A paragraph after the br
 
- 
-
 A paragraph after the nbsp;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/utils/DOMUtils.spec.js b/test/utils/DOMUtils.spec.js
index 1e81ea9..51eda16 100644
--- a/test/utils/DOMUtils.spec.js
+++ b/test/utils/DOMUtils.spec.js
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ describe('DOMUtils#reviewParagraphs tests', () => {
     test('<p><video width="320" height="240" controls=""><source src="movie.mp4" type="video/mp4"></video></p>', '<p><video width="320" height="240" controls=""><source src="movie.mp4" type="video/mp4"></video></p>');
     test('<p><iframe src="www.iframe.com"></iframe></p>', '<p><iframe src="www.iframe.com"></iframe></p>');
   });
+
+  it('reviewParagraphs replaces &nbsp; with spaces', () => {
+    test('<p>usefull with space&nbsp;</p>', '<p>usefull with space </p>');
+    test('<p>&nbsp;more&nbsp;spaces&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;</p>', '<p> more spaces <br>  </p>');
+  });
 });
 
 describe('DOMUtils#reviewHeadings tests', () => {