diff --git a/changelog/19585.txt b/changelog/19585.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f68c0dc6f6039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/19585.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+core: Fixed issue with remounting mounts that have a non-trailing space in the 'to' or 'from' paths.
+```
diff --git a/http/sys_mount_test.go b/http/sys_mount_test.go
index 074297ef31830..384f5bf810bf9 100644
--- a/http/sys_mount_test.go
+++ b/http/sys_mount_test.go
@@ -419,6 +419,72 @@ func TestSysMount_put(t *testing.T) {
 	// for more info.
 }
 
+// TestSysRemountSpacesFrom ensure we succeed in a remount where the 'from' mount has spaces in the name
+func TestSysRemountSpacesFrom(t *testing.T) {
+	core, _, token := vault.TestCoreUnsealed(t)
+	ln, addr := TestServer(t, core)
+	defer ln.Close()
+	TestServerAuth(t, addr, token)
+
+	resp := testHttpPost(t, token, addr+"/v1/sys/mounts/foo%20bar", map[string]interface{}{
+		"type":        "kv",
+		"description": "foo",
+	})
+	testResponseStatus(t, resp, 204)
+
+	resp = testHttpPost(t, token, addr+"/v1/sys/remount", map[string]interface{}{
+		"from": "foo bar",
+		"to":   "baz",
+	})
+	testResponseStatus(t, resp, 200)
+}
+
+// TestSysRemountSpacesTo ensure we succeed in a remount where the 'to' mount has spaces in the name
+func TestSysRemountSpacesTo(t *testing.T) {
+	core, _, token := vault.TestCoreUnsealed(t)
+	ln, addr := TestServer(t, core)
+	defer ln.Close()
+	TestServerAuth(t, addr, token)
+
+	resp := testHttpPost(t, token, addr+"/v1/sys/mounts/foo%20bar", map[string]interface{}{
+		"type":        "kv",
+		"description": "foo",
+	})
+	testResponseStatus(t, resp, 204)
+
+	resp = testHttpPost(t, token, addr+"/v1/sys/remount", map[string]interface{}{
+		"from": "foo bar",
+		"to":   "bar baz",
+	})
+	testResponseStatus(t, resp, 200)
+}
+
+// TestSysRemountTrailingSpaces ensures we fail on trailing spaces
+func TestSysRemountTrailingSpaces(t *testing.T) {
+	core, _, token := vault.TestCoreUnsealed(t)
+	ln, addr := TestServer(t, core)
+	defer ln.Close()
+	TestServerAuth(t, addr, token)
+
+	resp := testHttpPost(t, token, addr+"/v1/sys/mounts/foo%20bar", map[string]interface{}{
+		"type":        "kv",
+		"description": "foo",
+	})
+	testResponseStatus(t, resp, 204)
+
+	resp = testHttpPost(t, token, addr+"/v1/sys/remount", map[string]interface{}{
+		"from": "foo bar",
+		"to":   " baz ",
+	})
+	testResponseStatus(t, resp, 400)
+
+	resp = testHttpPost(t, token, addr+"/v1/sys/remount", map[string]interface{}{
+		"from": " foo bar ",
+		"to":   "baz",
+	})
+	testResponseStatus(t, resp, 400)
+}
+
 func TestSysRemount(t *testing.T) {
 	core, _, token := vault.TestCoreUnsealed(t)
 	ln, addr := TestServer(t, core)
diff --git a/vault/logical_system.go b/vault/logical_system.go
index 482af4be9321c..88e5759bc1269 100644
--- a/vault/logical_system.go
+++ b/vault/logical_system.go
@@ -1384,11 +1384,11 @@ func (b *SystemBackend) handleRemount(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Request,
 			logical.ErrInvalidRequest
 	}
 
-	if strings.Contains(fromPath, " ") {
-		return logical.ErrorResponse("'from' path cannot contain whitespace"), logical.ErrInvalidRequest
+	if strings.HasPrefix(fromPath, " ") || strings.HasSuffix(fromPath, " ") {
+		return logical.ErrorResponse("'from' path cannot contain trailing whitespace"), logical.ErrInvalidRequest
 	}
-	if strings.Contains(toPath, " ") {
-		return logical.ErrorResponse("'to' path cannot contain whitespace"), logical.ErrInvalidRequest
+	if strings.HasPrefix(toPath, " ") || strings.HasSuffix(toPath, " ") {
+		return logical.ErrorResponse("'to' path cannot contain trailing whitespace"), logical.ErrInvalidRequest
 	}
 
 	fromPathDetails := b.Core.splitNamespaceAndMountFromPath(ns.Path, fromPath)
diff --git a/vault/logical_system_test.go b/vault/logical_system_test.go
index 82e0b1d5a820c..75e2a489713e6 100644
--- a/vault/logical_system_test.go
+++ b/vault/logical_system_test.go
@@ -1137,34 +1137,38 @@ func TestSystemBackend_remount_nonPrintable(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestSystemBackend_remount_spacesInFromPath(t *testing.T) {
+// TestSystemBackend_remount_trailingSpacesInFromPath ensures we error when
+// there are trailing spaces in the 'from' path during a remount.
+func TestSystemBackend_remount_trailingSpacesInFromPath(t *testing.T) {
 	b := testSystemBackend(t)
 
 	req := logical.TestRequest(t, logical.UpdateOperation, "remount")
-	req.Data["from"] = " foo / "
+	req.Data["from"] = " foo/ "
 	req.Data["to"] = "bar"
 	req.Data["config"] = structs.Map(MountConfig{})
 	resp, err := b.HandleRequest(namespace.RootContext(nil), req)
 	if err != logical.ErrInvalidRequest {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
-	if resp.Data["error"] != `'from' path cannot contain whitespace` {
+	if resp.Data["error"] != `'from' path cannot contain trailing whitespace` {
 		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", resp)
 	}
 }
 
-func TestSystemBackend_remount_spacesInToPath(t *testing.T) {
+// TestSystemBackend_remount_trailingSpacesInToPath ensures we error when
+// there are trailing spaces in the 'to' path during a remount.
+func TestSystemBackend_remount_trailingSpacesInToPath(t *testing.T) {
 	b := testSystemBackend(t)
 
 	req := logical.TestRequest(t, logical.UpdateOperation, "remount")
 	req.Data["from"] = "foo"
-	req.Data["to"] = " bar / "
+	req.Data["to"] = " bar/ "
 	req.Data["config"] = structs.Map(MountConfig{})
 	resp, err := b.HandleRequest(namespace.RootContext(nil), req)
 	if err != logical.ErrInvalidRequest {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
-	if resp.Data["error"] != `'to' path cannot contain whitespace` {
+	if resp.Data["error"] != `'to' path cannot contain trailing whitespace` {
 		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", resp)
 	}
 }