diff --git a/src/DateHandler/_Date_hr.py b/src/DateHandler/_Date_hr.py
index 0a3c7b24a..f237ea6f7 100644
--- a/src/DateHandler/_Date_hr.py
+++ b/src/DateHandler/_Date_hr.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class DateParserHR(DateParser):
         """
         DateParser.init_strings(self)
         # match 'Day. MONTH year.' format with or without dots
-        self._text2 = re.compile('(\d+)?\.?\s+?%s\.?\s*((\d+)(/\d+)?)?\s*\.?$'
+        self._text2 = re.compile('(\d+)?\.?\s*?%s\.?\s*((\d+)(/\d+)?)?\s*\.?$'
                                 % self._mon_str, re.IGNORECASE)
         # match Day.Month.Year.
         self._numeric  = re.compile(