diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index a84e51bfcc..649cc2b503 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 
+3.1.0-dev.179 | 2019-10-14 21:33:15 -0700
+
+  * Support whitespace at end of line for config reader (Seth Hall, Corelight)
+
 3.1.0-dev.177 | 2019-10-14 20:13:24 -0700
 
   * Proof of Concept on Bugprone Narrowing Conversions: Base64 (Dev Bali, Corelight)
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ddc682850e..72c24410e6 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ Changed Functionality
   script logic that inspects the ``qclass`` field of ``DNS::Info``
   after a ``dns_request`` event.
 
+- The configuration input reader now ignores trailing spaces at the end of
+  configuration lines.
+
 Removed Functionality
 ---------------------
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ec4c90bcba..42f4776c48 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.1.0-dev.177
+3.1.0-dev.179
diff --git a/src/input/readers/config/Config.cc b/src/input/readers/config/Config.cc
index d90020e1bf..307ce3cddc 100644
--- a/src/input/readers/config/Config.cc
+++ b/src/input/readers/config/Config.cc
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ bool Config::DoUpdate()
 		}
 
 	regex_t re;
-	if ( regcomp(&re, "^([^[:blank:]]+)[[:blank:]]+(.*)$", REG_EXTENDED) )
+	if ( regcomp(&re, "^([^[:blank:]]+)[[:blank:]]+(.*[^[:blank:]])?[[:blank:]]*$", REG_EXTENDED) )
 		{
 		Error(Fmt("Failed to compile regex."));
 		return true;
@@ -215,7 +215,9 @@ bool Config::DoUpdate()
 			}
 
 		string key = line.substr(match[1].rm_so, match[1].rm_eo - match[1].rm_so);
-		string value = line.substr(match[2].rm_so, match[2].rm_eo - match[2].rm_so);
+		string value;
+		if ( match[2].rm_so > 0 )
+			value = line.substr(match[2].rm_so, match[2].rm_eo - match[2].rm_so);
 
 		auto typeit = option_types.find(key);
 		if ( typeit == option_types.end() )
diff --git a/testing/btest/Baseline/scripts.base.frameworks.config.read_config/zeek.config.log b/testing/btest/Baseline/scripts.base.frameworks.config.read_config/zeek.config.log
index fa56b8455e..d8e337f668 100644
--- a/testing/btest/Baseline/scripts.base.frameworks.config.read_config/zeek.config.log
+++ b/testing/btest/Baseline/scripts.base.frameworks.config.read_config/zeek.config.log
@@ -3,21 +3,22 @@
 #empty_field	(empty)
 #unset_field	-
 #path	config
-#open	2017-10-11-20-47-09
+#open	2019-10-14-15-40-21
 #fields	ts	id	old_value	new_value	location
 #types	time	string	string	string	string
-1507754829.092788	testbool	T	F	../configfile
-1507754829.092788	testcount	0	1	../configfile
-1507754829.092788	testcount	1	2	../configfile
-1507754829.092788	testint	0	-1	../configfile
-1507754829.092788	testenum	SSH::LOG	Conn::LOG	../configfile
-1507754829.092788	testport	42/tcp	45/unknown	../configfile
-1507754829.092788	testaddr	127.0.0.1	127.0.0.1	../configfile
-1507754829.092788	testaddr	127.0.0.1	2607:f8b0:4005:801::200e	../configfile
-1507754829.092788	testinterval	1.0 sec	60.0	../configfile
-1507754829.092788	testtime	0.0	1507321987.0	../configfile
-1507754829.092788	test_set	(empty)	b,c,a,d,erdbeerschnitzel	../configfile
-1507754829.092788	test_vector	(empty)	1,2,3,4,5,6	../configfile
-1507754829.092788	test_set	b,c,a,d,erdbeerschnitzel	(empty)	../configfile
-1507754829.092788	test_set	(empty)	\x2d	../configfile
-#close	2017-10-11-20-47-09
+1571067621.558501	testbool	T	F	../configfile
+1571067621.558501	testcount	0	1	../configfile
+1571067621.558501	testcount	1	2	../configfile
+1571067621.558501	testint	0	-1	../configfile
+1571067621.558501	testenum	SSH::LOG	Conn::LOG	../configfile
+1571067621.558501	testport	42/tcp	45/unknown	../configfile
+1571067621.558501	testaddr	127.0.0.1	127.0.0.1	../configfile
+1571067621.558501	testaddr	127.0.0.1	2607:f8b0:4005:801::200e	../configfile
+1571067621.558501	testinterval	1.0 sec	60.0	../configfile
+1571067621.558501	teststring	a	abc	../configfile
+1571067621.558501	testtime	0.0	1507321987.0	../configfile
+1571067621.558501	test_set	(empty)	b,c,a,d,erdbeerschnitzel	../configfile
+1571067621.558501	test_vector	(empty)	1,2,3,4,5,6	../configfile
+1571067621.558501	test_set	b,c,a,d,erdbeerschnitzel	(empty)	../configfile
+1571067621.558501	test_set	(empty)	\x2d	../configfile
+#close	2019-10-14-15-40-21
diff --git a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/config/read_config.zeek b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/config/read_config.zeek
index 8ea2e4690e..caf24e6ffa 100644
--- a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/config/read_config.zeek
+++ b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/config/read_config.zeek
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ testport 45
 testaddr 127.0.0.1
 testaddr 2607:f8b0:4005:801::200e
 testinterval 60
+teststring abc  
 testtime 1507321987
 test_set a,b,c,d,erdbeerschnitzel
 test_vector 1,2,3,4,5,6
diff --git a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/config/basic.zeek b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/config/basic.zeek
index b6f7c2a78a..3ceb0cea9a 100644
--- a/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/config/basic.zeek
+++ b/testing/btest/scripts/base/frameworks/input/config/basic.zeek
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ testcount    1
 testcount 2
 testcount 2
 testint		-1
-testenum Conn::LOG
+testenum Conn::LOG 
 testport 45
 testportandproto 45/udp
 testaddr 127.0.0.1
-testaddr 2607:f8b0:4005:801::200e
+testaddr 2607:f8b0:4005:801::200e  
 testinterval 60
 testtime 1507321987
 test_set a	b	c	d	erdbeerschnitzel