diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Text.ts b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Text.ts
index bb2082e073..a3ba4b9e85 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Text.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Text.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default class Text extends Node {
 		super(component, parent, scope, info);
 		this.data = info.data;
 
-		
+		if (!component.component_options.preserveWhitespace) {
 			let node = parent;
 			while (node) {
 				if (node.type === 'Element' && node.name === 'pre') {
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export default class Text extends Node {
 				node = node.parent;
 			}
 
-		
+	
+		}
 	}
 }