diff --git a/Quake/common.c b/Quake/common.c
index 14c78158..b1065a17 100644
--- a/Quake/common.c
+++ b/Quake/common.c
@@ -421,6 +421,9 @@ int Q_atoi (const char *str)
 	int		sign;
 	int		c;
 
+	while (q_isspace (*str))
+		++str;
+
 	if (*str == '-')
 	{
 		sign = -1;
@@ -481,6 +484,9 @@ float Q_atof (const char *str)
 	int		c;
 	int	decimal, total;
 
+	while (q_isspace (*str))
+		++str;
+
 	if (*str == '-')
 	{
 		sign = -1;