diff --git a/speaker.py b/speaker.py
index 3426e9e29..9fca9f583 100644
--- a/speaker.py
+++ b/speaker.py
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ def _postToSpeakerJson(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
     content = removeHtml(htmlReplaceQuoteMarks(content))
     content = speakerReplaceLinks(content, translate, detectedLinks)
     content = _speakerPronounce(baseDir, content, translate)
+    content = content.replace('  ', ' ')
 
     imageDescription = ''
     if postJsonObject['object'].get('attachment'):