diff --git a/src/plasp/pddl/Action.cpp b/src/plasp/pddl/Action.cpp
index d2a975a..f58c163 100644
--- a/src/plasp/pddl/Action.cpp
+++ b/src/plasp/pddl/Action.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ Action &Action::parseDeclaration(utils::Parser &parser, Context &context)
 			action->m_precondition = parsePreconditionExpression(parser, context, action->m_parameters);
 		else if (sectionIdentifier == "effect")
 			action->m_effect = parseEffectExpression(parser, context, action->m_parameters);
+
+		parser.skipWhiteSpace();
 	}
 
 	// Store new action