diff --git a/youtube_dl/utils.py b/youtube_dl/utils.py
index efd5f4ae1..7b3f79141 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/utils.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/utils.py
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ def sanitize_path(s):
     if drive_or_unc:
         norm_path.pop(0)
     sanitized_path = [
-        path_part if path_part in ['.', '..'] else re.sub('(?:[/<>:"\\|\\\\?\\*]|\.$)', '#', path_part)
+        path_part if path_part in ['.', '..'] else re.sub('(?:[/<>:"\\|\\\\?\\*]|[\s.]$)', '#', path_part)
         for path_part in norm_path]
     if drive_or_unc:
         sanitized_path.insert(0, drive_or_unc + os.path.sep)