diff --git a/taglib/mpeg/id3v2/id3v2framefactory.cpp b/taglib/mpeg/id3v2/id3v2framefactory.cpp
index 9d176003..662ab2bf 100644
--- a/taglib/mpeg/id3v2/id3v2framefactory.cpp
+++ b/taglib/mpeg/id3v2/id3v2framefactory.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ std::pair<Frame::Header *, bool> FrameFactory::prepareFrameHeader(
   }
 
 #ifndef NO_ITUNES_HACKS
-  if(version == 3 && frameID[3] == '\0') {
+  if(version == 3 && (frameID[3] == '\0' || frameID[3] == ' ')) {
     // iTunes v2.3 tags store v2.2 frames - convert now
     frameID = frameID.mid(0, 3);
     header->setFrameID(frameID);