diff --git a/lib/Parser.js b/lib/Parser.js
index a1a370c..8d4c661 100644
--- a/lib/Parser.js
+++ b/lib/Parser.js
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ function repeat(chr, len) {
   return s;
 }
 
-function decodeBytes(buf, encoding, offset, mlen, state) {
+function decodeBytes(buf, encoding, offset, mlen, pendoffset, state) {
   if (!jsencoding)
     jsencoding = require('../deps/encoding/encoding');
   if (jsencoding.encodingExists(encoding)) {
@@ -790,7 +790,8 @@ function decodeBytes(buf, encoding, offset, mlen, state) {
         // normal case where there are no previous partials and we successfully
         // decoded a single encoded word
         state.replaces.push({
-          fromOffset: offset,
+          // we ignore linear whitespace between consecutive encoded words
+          fromOffset: state.consecutive ? pendoffset : offset,
           toOffset: offset + mlen,
           val: ret
         });
@@ -842,7 +843,6 @@ function decodeWords(str, state) {
     state.consecutive = (pendoffset > -1
                          ? RE_LWS_ONLY.test(str.substring(pendoffset, m.index))
                          : false);
-    pendoffset = m.index + m[0].length;
     if (m[2].toLowerCase() === 'q') {
       // q-encoding, similar to quoted-printable
       bytes = new Buffer(m[3].replace(RE_QENC, qEncReplacer), 'binary');
@@ -850,7 +850,8 @@ function decodeWords(str, state) {
       // base64
       bytes = new Buffer(m[3], 'base64');
     }
-    decodeBytes(bytes, m[1].toLowerCase(), m.index, m[0].length, state);
+    decodeBytes(bytes, m[1].toLowerCase(), m.index, m[0].length, pendoffset, state);
+    pendoffset = m.index + m[0].length;
   }
 
   // perform the actual replacements
diff --git a/test/test-parse-header.js b/test/test-parse-header.js
index 2109599..a762449 100644
--- a/test/test-parse-header.js
+++ b/test/test-parse-header.js
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ var CRLF = '\r\n';
     expected: { subject: [ '测试题目与中国信 long subjects are not OK 12 345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890' ] },
     what: 'Folded header value (one adjacent, one non-adjacent MIME encoded-words)'
   },
+  { source: ['Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=E0=B9=84=E0=B8=97=E0=B8=A2_=E0=B9=84?=', CRLF,
+             '   ', CRLF,
+             ' =?UTF-8?Q?=E0=B8=97=E0=B8=A2_=E0=B9=84=E0=B8=97?=  =?UTF-8?Q?=E0=B8=A2?=', CRLF],
+    expected: { subject: [ 'ไทย ไทย ไทย' ] },
+    what: 'Folded header value (adjacent MIME encoded-words seperated by linear whitespace)'
+  },
   // header with body
   { source: ['Subject: test subject', CRLF,
              'X-Another-Header: test', CRLF,