diff --git a/src/components/show-hide-when/show-hide-when.ts b/src/components/show-hide-when/show-hide-when.ts
index 2a2f8f75e1e..9c4003c8941 100644
--- a/src/components/show-hide-when/show-hide-when.ts
+++ b/src/components/show-hide-when/show-hide-when.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export class DisplayWhen {
 
     if (!conditions) return;
 
-    this.conditions = conditions.split(',');
+    this.conditions = conditions.replace(/\s/g, '').split(',');
 
     // check if its one of the matching platforms first
     // a platform does not change during the life of an app