diff --git a/lex.go b/lex.go
index 6d6323b..a5be67b 100644
--- a/lex.go
+++ b/lex.go
@@ -275,11 +275,18 @@ func lexProtocol(l *lexer) stateFn {
 // lexSourceAddress consumes a source address.
 func lexSourceAddress(l *lexer) stateFn {
 	l.ignoreSpaces()
+	var depth int
 	for {
 		switch l.next() {
+		case '[':
+			depth++
+		case ']':
+			depth--
 		case ' ':
-			l.emit(itemSourceAddress, true)
-			return lexSourcePort
+			if depth <= 0 {
+				l.emit(itemSourceAddress, true)
+				return lexSourcePort
+			}
 		case eof:
 			return l.unexpectedEOF()
 		}
@@ -289,11 +296,18 @@ func lexSourceAddress(l *lexer) stateFn {
 // lexSourcePort consumes a source port.
 func lexSourcePort(l *lexer) stateFn {
 	l.ignoreSpaces()
+	var depth int
 	for {
 		switch l.next() {
+		case '[':
+			depth++
+		case ']':
+			depth--
 		case ' ':
-			l.emit(itemSourcePort, true)
-			return lexDirection
+			if depth <= 0 {
+				l.emit(itemSourcePort, true)
+				return lexDirection
+			}
 		case eof:
 			return l.unexpectedEOF()
 		}
@@ -314,11 +328,18 @@ func lexDirection(l *lexer) stateFn {
 // lexDestinationAddress consumes a destination address.
 func lexDestinationAddress(l *lexer) stateFn {
 	l.ignoreSpaces()
+	var depth int
 	for {
 		switch l.next() {
+		case '[':
+			depth++
+		case ']':
+			depth--
 		case ' ':
-			l.emit(itemDestinationAddress, true)
-			return lexDestinationPort
+			if depth <= 0 {
+				l.emit(itemDestinationAddress, true)
+				return lexDestinationPort
+			}
 		case eof:
 			return l.unexpectedEOF()
 		}
@@ -327,13 +348,20 @@ func lexDestinationAddress(l *lexer) stateFn {
 
 // lexDestinationPort consumes a destination port.
 func lexDestinationPort(l *lexer) stateFn {
+	var depth int
 	for {
 		switch l.next() {
+		case '[':
+			depth++
+		case ']':
+			depth--
 		case '(':
-			l.backup()
-			l.emit(itemDestinationPort, true)
-			l.skipNext()
-			return lexOptionKey
+			if depth <= 0 {
+				l.backup()
+				l.emit(itemDestinationPort, true)
+				l.skipNext()
+				return lexOptionKey
+			}
 		case eof:
 			return l.unexpectedEOF()
 		}
diff --git a/lex_test.go b/lex_test.go
index 1fb646e..e7b0c0b 100644
--- a/lex_test.go
+++ b/lex_test.go
@@ -145,6 +145,22 @@ func TestLexer(t *testing.T) {
 				{itemEOR, ""},
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name:  "spaces in network component",
+			input: "alert tcp [1.1.1.1, 1.1.1.2] [80, 443] -> [2.2.2.2, 2.2.2.3] [8080, 8443] (key1:value1;)",
+			items: []item{
+				{itemAction, "alert"},
+				{itemProtocol, "tcp"},
+				{itemSourceAddress, "[1.1.1.1, 1.1.1.2]"},
+				{itemSourcePort, "[80, 443]"},
+				{itemDirection, "->"},
+				{itemDestinationAddress, "[2.2.2.2, 2.2.2.3]"},
+				{itemDestinationPort, "[8080, 8443]"},
+				{itemOptionKey, "key1"},
+				{itemOptionValue, "value1"},
+				{itemEOR, ""},
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			name:  "parentheses in value",
 			input: `alert dns $HOME_NET any -> any any (reference:url,en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network); sid:42;)`,
diff --git a/parser.go b/parser.go
index 64b3ba4..78a3ac1 100644
--- a/parser.go
+++ b/parser.go
@@ -470,9 +470,10 @@ func (r *Rule) protocol(key item) error {
 
 // network decodes an IDS rule network (networks and ports) based on its key.
 func (r *Rule) network(key item) error {
+	val := strings.ReplaceAll(key.value, " ", "")
 	// Identify if the whole network component is negated.
-	tmp := strings.TrimPrefix(key.value, "!")
-	negated := len(tmp) < len(key.value)
+	tmp := strings.TrimPrefix(val, "!")
+	negated := len(tmp) < len(val)
 
 	// This is a hack. We use a regexp to replace the outer `,` with `___`
 	// to give us a discrete string to split on, avoiding the inner `,`.
diff --git a/parser_test.go b/parser_test.go
index fcd5046..5fabdb5 100644
--- a/parser_test.go
+++ b/parser_test.go
@@ -556,6 +556,30 @@ func TestParseRule(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "spaces in network object",
+			rule: `alert tcp any any -> [1.1.1.1, 1.1.1.2] any (msg:"test"; content:"123"; sid:1; rev:1;)`,
+			want: &Rule{
+				Action:   "alert",
+				Protocol: "tcp",
+				Source: Network{
+					Nets:  []string{"any"},
+					Ports: []string{"any"},
+				},
+				Destination: Network{
+					Nets:  []string{"1.1.1.1,1.1.1.2"},
+					Ports: []string{"any"},
+				},
+				SID:         1,
+				Revision:    1,
+				Description: "test",
+				Matchers: []orderedMatcher{
+					&Content{
+						Pattern: []byte("123"),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			name: "simple content",
 			rule: `alert udp $HOME_NET any -> $EXTERNAL_NET any (sid:1337; msg:"foo"; content:"AA"; rev:2;)`,
@@ -2167,9 +2191,22 @@ func TestParseRule(t *testing.T) {
 			wantErr: true,
 		},
 		{
-			name:    "network with space",
-			rule:    `alert tcp $EXTERNAL_NET 443 -> $HOME_NET [123, 234] (msg:"bad network definition"; sid:4321;)`,
-			wantErr: true,
+			name: "network with space",
+			rule: `alert tcp $EXTERNAL_NET 443 -> $HOME_NET [123, 234] (msg:"bad network definition"; sid:4321;)`,
+			want: &Rule{
+				Action:   "alert",
+				Protocol: "tcp",
+				Source: Network{
+					Nets:  []string{"$EXTERNAL_NET"},
+					Ports: []string{"443"},
+				},
+				Destination: Network{
+					Nets:  []string{"$HOME_NET"},
+					Ports: []string{"123,234"},
+				},
+				SID:         4321,
+				Description: "bad network definition",
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "content with backslash at end",