diff --git a/aqt/reviewer.py b/aqt/reviewer.py
index fae03c872..14c27a2d1 100644
--- a/aqt/reviewer.py
+++ b/aqt/reviewer.py
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ Please run Tools>Empty Cards""")
         return txt
 
     def tokenizeComparison(self, given, correct):
-        s = difflib.SequenceMatcher(None, given, correct)
+        s = difflib.SequenceMatcher(None, given, correct, autojunk=False)
         givenElems = []
         correctElems = []
         givenPoint = 0