diff --git a/src/__tests__/index.test.ts b/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
index a191019..2e5bd44 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,39 @@ describe('ingredient parser', () => {
           );
         });
       }
+
+      const mixedValuesWithSpace = [
+        '1 ¼',
+        '2 ½',
+        '3 ¾',
+        '4 ⅐',
+        '5 ⅑',
+        '6 ⅒',
+        '7 ⅓',
+        '8 ⅔',
+        '9 ⅕',
+        '10 ⅖',
+        '11 ⅗',
+        '12 ⅘',
+        '13 ⅙',
+        '14 ⅚',
+        '15 ⅛',
+        '16 ⅜',
+        '17 ⅝',
+        '18 ⅞',
+      ];
+
+      for (let u = 0; u < mixedValuesWithSpace.length; u++) {
+        const element = mixedValuesWithSpace[u];
+        const expectedAmount = (
+          Number(mixedExpectedValues[u]) + Number(unicodeExpectedAmounts[u])
+        ).toString();
+        it(`${element} to ${expectedAmount}`, () => {
+          expect(parse(`${element} teaspoon water`).quantity).toBe(
+            expectedAmount,
+          );
+        });
+      }
     });
 
     it('150 cl of milk', () => {
@@ -307,6 +340,17 @@ describe('ingredient parser', () => {
         maxQty: '1',
       });
     });
+    it('"1 ¼ cups milk"', () => {
+      expect(parse('1 ¼ cups milk')).toEqual({
+        unit: 'cups',
+        symbol: 'c',
+        quantity: '1.25',
+        ingredient: 'milk',
+        article: null,
+        minQty: '1.25',
+        maxQty: '1.25',
+      });
+    })
   });
 
   it('translates unit when no unit provided', () => {
diff --git a/src/utils/findQuantityAndConvertIfUnicode.ts b/src/utils/findQuantityAndConvertIfUnicode.ts
index fdc0a82..6550aa3 100644
--- a/src/utils/findQuantityAndConvertIfUnicode.ts
+++ b/src/utils/findQuantityAndConvertIfUnicode.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export default function findQuantityAndConvertIfUnicode(
     `^(\\d+\\-\\d+)|^(\\d+\\s\\-\\s\\d+)|^(\\d+\\s(${prepositions})\\s\\d+)`,
     'g',
   ); // for ex: "1 to 2" or "1 - 2"
-  const unicodeFractionRegex = /\d*[^\u0020-\u007F]+/g;
+  const unicodeFractionRegex = /\d*\s*[^\u0020-\u007F]+/g;
   const onlyUnicodeFraction = /[^\u0020-\u007F]+/g;
 
   // found a unicode quantity inside our regex, for ex: '⅝'
diff --git a/website/docs/guides/unicode-fractions.md b/website/docs/guides/unicode-fractions.md
index b974ff6..911e43c 100644
--- a/website/docs/guides/unicode-fractions.md
+++ b/website/docs/guides/unicode-fractions.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ sidebar_position: 4
 
 ## Mixed Numbers
 
-Unicode fractions can be combined with whole numbers:
+Unicode fractions can be combined with whole numbers, with or without a space between them:
 
 ```typescript
 import parse from '@magrinj/parse-ingredients';
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ parse('2½ cups flour');
 
 parse('1¾ teaspoons salt');
 // { quantity: '1.75', unit: 'teaspoon', ingredient: 'salt', ... }
+
+parse('1 ¼ cups milk');
+// { quantity: '1.25', unit: 'cups', ingredient: 'milk', ... }
 ```
 
 These are commonly found in recipe content copied from websites, PDFs, or cookbooks that use special typography.