diff --git a/src/metalink.c b/src/metalink.c
index 8f1efb90..62f3de6f 100644
--- a/src/metalink.c
+++ b/src/metalink.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ as that of the covered work.  */
 #include "sha256.h"
 #include "sha512.h"
 #include "dosname.h"
+#include "xmemdup0.h"
 #include "xstrndup.h"
 #include "c-strcase.h"
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -197,6 +198,8 @@ retrieve_from_metalink (const metalink_t* metalink)
           struct url *url;
           int url_err;
 
+          clean_metalink_string (&mres->url);
+
           if (!RES_TYPE_SUPPORTED (mres->type))
             {
               logprintf (LOG_VERBOSE,
@@ -780,6 +783,46 @@ append_suffix_number (char **str, const char *sep, wgint num)
   *str = new;
 }
 
+/*
+  Remove the string's trailing/leading whitespaces and line breaks.
+
+  The string is permanently modified.
+*/
+void
+clean_metalink_string (char **str)
+{
+  int c;
+  size_t len;
+  char *new, *beg, *end;
+
+  if (!str || !*str)
+    return;
+
+  beg = *str;
+
+  while ((c = *beg) && (c == '\n' || c == '\r' || c == '\t' || c == ' '))
+    beg++;
+
+  end = beg;
+
+  /* To not truncate a string containing spaces, search the first '\r'
+     or '\n' which ipotetically marks the end of the string.  */
+  while ((c = *end) && (c != '\r') && (c != '\n'))
+    end++;
+
+  /* If we are at the end of the string, search the first legit
+     character going backward.  */
+  if (*end == '\0')
+    while ((c = *(end - 1)) && (c == '\n' || c == '\r' || c == '\t' || c == ' '))
+      end--;
+
+  len = end - beg;
+
+  new = xmemdup0 (beg, len);
+  xfree (*str);
+  *str = new;
+}
+
 /* Append the suffix ".badhash" to the file NAME, except without
    overwriting an existing file with that name and suffix.  */
 void
diff --git a/src/metalink.h b/src/metalink.h
index c9dd73ed..4095262e 100644
--- a/src/metalink.h
+++ b/src/metalink.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ int metalink_check_safe_path (const char *path);
 char *last_component (char const *name);
 char *get_metalink_basename (char *name);
 void append_suffix_number (char **str, const char *sep, wgint num);
+void clean_metalink_string (char **str);
 void badhash_suffix (char *name);
 void badhash_or_remove (char *name);
 
diff --git a/testenv/Makefile.am b/testenv/Makefile.am
index e6f9a239..4ad7d0a0 100644
--- a/testenv/Makefile.am
+++ b/testenv/Makefile.am
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ if METALINK_IS_ENABLED
     Test-metalink-xml-absprefix-trust.py            \
     Test-metalink-xml-homeprefix-trust.py           \
     Test-metalink-xml-size.py                       \
-    Test-metalink-xml-nourls.py
+    Test-metalink-xml-nourls.py                     \
+    Test-metalink-xml-urlbreak.py
 else
   METALINK_TESTS =
 endif
diff --git a/testenv/Test-metalink-xml-urlbreak.py b/testenv/Test-metalink-xml-urlbreak.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e53ae116
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testenv/Test-metalink-xml-urlbreak.py
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+from sys import exit
+from test.http_test import HTTPTest
+from misc.wget_file import WgetFile
+import hashlib
+
+"""
+    This is to test Metalink/XML white spaces in url resources.
+
+    With --trust-server-names, trust the metalink:file names.
+
+    Without --trust-server-names, don't trust the metalink:file names:
+    use the basename of --input-metalink, and add a sequential number
+    (e.g. .#1, .#2, etc.).
+
+    Strip the directory from unsafe paths.
+"""
+############# File Definitions ###############################################
+bad = "Ouch!"
+
+File1 = "Would you like some Tea?"
+File1_lowPref = "Do not take this"
+File1_sha256 = hashlib.sha256 (File1.encode ('UTF-8')).hexdigest ()
+
+File2 = "This is gonna be good"
+File2_lowPref = "Not this one too"
+File2_sha256 = hashlib.sha256 (File2.encode ('UTF-8')).hexdigest ()
+
+File3 = "A little more, please"
+File3_lowPref = "That's just too much"
+File3_sha256 = hashlib.sha256 (File3.encode ('UTF-8')).hexdigest ()
+
+File4 = "Maybe a biscuit?"
+File4_lowPref = "No, thanks"
+File4_sha256 = hashlib.sha256 (File4.encode ('UTF-8')).hexdigest ()
+
+File5 = "More Tea...?"
+File5_lowPref = "I have to go..."
+File5_sha256 = hashlib.sha256 (File5.encode ('UTF-8')).hexdigest ()
+
+MetaXml = \
+"""<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<metalink version="3.0" xmlns="http://www.metalinker.org/">
+  <publisher>
+    <name>GNU Wget</name>
+  </publisher>
+  <license>
+    <name>GNU GPL</name>
+    <url>http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html</url>
+  </license>
+  <identity>Wget Test Files</identity>
+  <version>1.2.3</version>
+  <description>Wget Test Files description</description>
+  <files>
+    <file name="File1">
+      <verification>
+        <hash type="sha256">{{FILE1_HASH}}</hash>
+      </verification>
+      <resources>
+        <url type="http" preference="35">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/wrong_file
+        </url>
+        <url type="http" preference="40">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/404
+        </url>
+        <url type="http" preference="25">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/File1_lowPref
+        </url>
+        <url type="http" preference="30">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/File1
+        </url>
+      </resources>
+    </file>
+    <file name="File2">
+      <verification>
+        <hash type="sha256">{{FILE2_HASH}}</hash>
+      </verification>
+      <resources>
+        <url type="http" preference="35">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/wrong_file
+        </url>
+        <url type="http" preference="40">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/404
+        </url>
+        <url type="http" preference="25">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/File2_lowPref
+        </url>
+        <url type="http" preference="30">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/File2
+        </url>
+      </resources>
+    </file>
+    <file name="File3">
+      <verification>
+        <hash type="sha256">{{FILE3_HASH}}</hash>
+      </verification>
+      <resources>
+        <url type="http" preference="35">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/wrong_file
+        </url>
+        <url type="http" preference="40">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/404
+        </url>
+        <url type="http" preference="25">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/File3_lowPref
+        </url>
+        <url type="http" preference="30">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/File3
+        </url>
+      </resources>
+    </file>
+    <file name="File4">
+      <verification>
+        <hash type="sha256">{{FILE4_HASH}}</hash>
+      </verification>
+      <resources>
+        <url type="http" preference="35">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/wrong_file
+        </url>
+        <url type="http" preference="40">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/404
+        </url>
+        <url type="http" preference="25">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/File4_lowPref
+        </url>
+        <url type="http" preference="30">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/File4
+        </url>
+      </resources>
+    </file>
+    <file name="File5">
+      <verification>
+        <hash type="sha256">{{FILE5_HASH}}</hash>
+      </verification>
+      <resources>
+        <url type="http" preference="35">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/wrong_file
+        </url>
+        <url type="http" preference="40">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/404
+        </url>
+        <url type="http" preference="25">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/File5_lowPref
+        </url>
+        <url type="http" preference="30">
+                   http://{{SRV_HOST}}:{{SRV_PORT}}/File5
+        </url>
+      </resources>
+    </file>
+  </files>
+</metalink>
+"""
+
+wrong_file = WgetFile ("wrong_file", bad)
+
+File1_orig = WgetFile ("File1", File1)
+File1_down = WgetFile ("test.metalink.#1", File1)
+File1_nono = WgetFile ("File1_lowPref", File1_lowPref)
+
+File2_orig = WgetFile ("File2", File2)
+File2_down = WgetFile ("test.metalink.#2", File2)
+File2_nono = WgetFile ("File2_lowPref", File2_lowPref)
+
+File3_orig = WgetFile ("File3", File3)
+File3_down = WgetFile ("test.metalink.#3", File3)
+File3_nono = WgetFile ("File3_lowPref", File3_lowPref)
+
+File4_orig = WgetFile ("File4", File4)
+File4_down = WgetFile ("test.metalink.#4", File4)
+File4_nono = WgetFile ("File4_lowPref", File4_lowPref)
+
+File5_orig = WgetFile ("File5", File5)
+File5_down = WgetFile ("test.metalink.#5", File5)
+File5_nono = WgetFile ("File5_lowPref", File5_lowPref)
+
+MetaFile = WgetFile ("test.metalink", MetaXml)
+
+WGET_OPTIONS = "--input-metalink test.metalink"
+WGET_URLS = [[]]
+
+Files = [[
+    wrong_file,
+    File1_orig, File1_nono,
+    File2_orig, File2_nono,
+    File3_orig, File3_nono,
+    File4_orig, File4_nono,
+    File5_orig, File5_nono
+]]
+Existing_Files = [MetaFile]
+
+ExpectedReturnCode = 0
+ExpectedDownloadedFiles = [
+    File1_down,
+    File2_down,
+    File3_down,
+    File4_down,
+    File5_down,
+    MetaFile
+]
+
+################ Pre and Post Test Hooks #####################################
+pre_test = {
+    "ServerFiles"       : Files,
+    "LocalFiles"        : Existing_Files
+}
+test_options = {
+    "WgetCommands"      : WGET_OPTIONS,
+    "Urls"              : WGET_URLS
+}
+post_test = {
+    "ExpectedFiles"     : ExpectedDownloadedFiles,
+    "ExpectedRetcode"   : ExpectedReturnCode
+}
+
+http_test = HTTPTest (
+                pre_hook=pre_test,
+                test_params=test_options,
+                post_hook=post_test,
+)
+
+http_test.server_setup()
+### Get and use dynamic server sockname
+srv_host, srv_port = http_test.servers[0].server_inst.socket.getsockname ()
+
+MetaXml = MetaXml.replace('{{FILE1_HASH}}', File1_sha256)
+MetaXml = MetaXml.replace('{{FILE2_HASH}}', File2_sha256)
+MetaXml = MetaXml.replace('{{FILE3_HASH}}', File3_sha256)
+MetaXml = MetaXml.replace('{{FILE4_HASH}}', File4_sha256)
+MetaXml = MetaXml.replace('{{FILE5_HASH}}', File5_sha256)
+MetaXml = MetaXml.replace('{{SRV_HOST}}', srv_host)
+MetaXml = MetaXml.replace('{{SRV_PORT}}', str (srv_port))
+MetaFile.content = MetaXml
+
+err = http_test.begin ()
+
+exit (err)