1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/color.c b/color.c
index 1b95e6b2a7..dee61557e0 100644
--- a/color.c
+++ b/color.c
@@ -207,7 +207,17 @@ int color_parse_mem(const char *value, int value_len, char *dst)
 	struct color fg = { COLOR_UNSPECIFIED };
 	struct color bg = { COLOR_UNSPECIFIED };
 
-	if (!strncasecmp(value, "reset", len)) {
+	while (len > 0 && isspace(*ptr)) {
+		ptr++;
+		len--;
+	}
+
+	if (!len) {
+		dst[0] = '\0';
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (!strncasecmp(ptr, "reset", len)) {
 		xsnprintf(dst, end - dst, GIT_COLOR_RESET);
 		return 0;
 	}