diff --git a/options/index.html b/options/index.html
index e546f3c..c6cf88d 100644
--- a/options/index.html
+++ b/options/index.html
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
       <label class="item">
         <span class="fh">IBAN</span><br>
         <span class="sh">Please make sure to enter any letters in upper case.</span><br>
-        <input name="iban" id="iban" pattern="[A-Z]{2}\d{2}[A-Z0-9]+" />
+        <input name="iban" id="iban" pattern="[A-Z]{2}\d{2}\s?[A-Z0-9\s]+" />
       </label>
       <label class="item">
         <span class="fh">BIC</span><br>
diff --git a/options/script.js b/options/script.js
index e9f5309..f361c98 100644
--- a/options/script.js
+++ b/options/script.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ async function saveOptions(ev) {
   let streetAddr = this.querySelector('#addr1').value;
   let postCode = this.querySelector('#postcode').value;
   let placeName = this.querySelector('#placename').value;
-  let iban = this.querySelector('#iban').value;
+  let iban = this.querySelector('#iban').value.replaceAll(" ", "");
   if (iban != "" && !ibanValidate(iban)) {
     putError("Please check your IBAN for typing errors.");
     return;