diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editsongform.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editsongform.py
index 21958d403..d88f39d8f 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editsongform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editsongform.py
@@ -736,7 +736,8 @@ class EditSongForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_EditSongDialog):
                 verseId = unicode(item.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole).toString())
                 bits = verseId.split(u':')
                 sxml.add_verse_to_lyrics(bits[0], bits[1], unicode(item.text()))
-                text = text + whitespace.sub(u' ',
+                # text = text + whitespace.sub(u' ',
+                text = text + re.sub(r'\W+', u' ',
                     unicode(self.VerseListWidget.item(i, 0).text())) + u' '
                 if (bits[1] > u'1') and (bits[0][0] not in multiple):
                     multiple.append(bits[0][0])