diff --git a/src/core.js b/src/core.js
index e766529a..5da31e6a 100644
--- a/src/core.js
+++ b/src/core.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ var jQuery = function( selector, context ) {
 	rnotwhite = /\S/,
 
 	// Used for trimming whitespace
-	rtrim = /^\s+|\s+$/g,
+	rtrim = /(\s|\u00A0)+|(\s|\u00A0)+$/g,
 
 	// Match a standalone tag
 	rsingleTag = /^<(\w+)\s*\/?>(?:<\/\1>)?$/,
diff --git a/test/unit/core.js b/test/unit/core.js
index 4044bd85..0640cf5c 100644
--- a/test/unit/core.js
+++ b/test/unit/core.js
@@ -189,6 +189,17 @@ test("noConflict", function() {
 	jQuery = $$;
 });
 
+test("trim", function() {
+  expect(4);
+
+  var nbsp = String.fromCharCode(160);
+
+  equals( jQuery.trim("hello  "), "hello", "trailing space" );
+  equals( jQuery.trim("  hello"), "hello", "leading space" );
+  equals( jQuery.trim("  hello   "), "hello", "space on both sides" );
+  equals( jQuery.trim("  " + nbsp + "hello  " + nbsp + " "), "hello", "&nbsp;" );
+});
+
 test("isFunction", function() {
 	expect(19);