diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index a2760a0d..4a788dee 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -1560,8 +1560,8 @@ class SmartConnectionsPlugin extends Obsidian.Plugin {
       if (limits.chars_per_line && line.length > limits.chars_per_line) {
         line = line.slice(0, limits.chars_per_line) + "...";
       }
-      // if line is "---", skip
-      if (line === "---") {
+      // if line is "---" or there are spaces after "---", skip
+      if (line.trim() === "---") {
         // frontmatter ends
         if (is_frontmatter) {
           is_frontmatter = false;