diff --git a/imap-proto/src/parser/core.rs b/imap-proto/src/parser/core.rs
index 6d02bce..2e2e4e4 100644
--- a/imap-proto/src/parser/core.rs
+++ b/imap-proto/src/parser/core.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ use nom::{
     branch::alt,
     bytes::streaming::{escaped, tag, tag_no_case, take, take_while, take_while1},
     character::streaming::{char, digit1, one_of},
-    combinator::{map, map_res},
+    combinator::{map, map_res, opt},
     multi::{separated_list0, separated_list1},
-    sequence::{delimited, tuple},
+    sequence::{delimited, preceded, tuple},
     IResult,
 };
 
@@ -212,7 +212,14 @@ where
     F: FnMut(&'a [u8]) -> IResult<&'a [u8], O, E>,
     E: nom::error::ParseError<&'a [u8]>,
 {
-    delimited(char('('), separated_list0(char(' '), f), char(')'))
+    delimited(
+        char('('),
+        separated_list0(char(' '), f),
+        preceded(
+            opt(char(' ')), // Surgemail sometimes sends a space before the closing bracket.
+            char(')'),
+        ),
+    )
 }
 
 pub fn opt_opt<'a, F, O, E>(mut f: F) -> impl FnMut(&'a [u8]) -> IResult<&'a [u8], Option<O>, E>
diff --git a/imap-proto/src/parser/rfc3501/mod.rs b/imap-proto/src/parser/rfc3501/mod.rs
index 91d1792..bf4eced 100644
--- a/imap-proto/src/parser/rfc3501/mod.rs
+++ b/imap-proto/src/parser/rfc3501/mod.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ fn flag_list(i: &[u8]) -> IResult<&[u8], Vec<Cow<str>>> {
     // * FLAGS (\Answered \Flagged \Deleted \Seen \Draft \*)
     //
     // As a workaround, "\*" is allowed here.
+    //
+    // Also, surgemail sends an additional space before the closing bracket:
+    // * FLAGS (\Answered \Flagged \Deleted \Draft \Seen $Forwarded )
+    //
+    // As a workaround, optional spaces before the closing bracket are allowed.
     parenthesized_list(map(flag_perm, Cow::Borrowed))(i)
 }
 
@@ -803,4 +808,22 @@ mod tests {
             Err(_)
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_surgemail_select_flags() {
+        // Tests workaround for surgemail with space before closing bracket
+        assert_matches!(
+            super::flag_list(b"(\\Answered \\Flagged \\Deleted \\Draft \\Seen $Forwarded )"),
+            Ok(([], flags)) => {
+                assert_eq!(flags, vec![
+                        "\\Answered",
+                        "\\Flagged",
+                        "\\Deleted",
+                        "\\Draft",
+                        "\\Seen",
+                        "$Forwarded"
+                    ])
+            }
+        );
+    }
 }