3 files changed, 19 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/markdown/preprocessors.py b/markdown/preprocessors.py
index ef04cab..5342d44 100644
--- a/markdown/preprocessors.py
+++ b/markdown/preprocessors.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class HtmlBlockPreprocessor(Preprocessor):
                 new_blocks.append(block)
 
             else:
-                items.append(block.strip())
+                items.append(block)
 
                 right_tag, data_index = self._get_right_tag(left_tag, block)
 
diff --git a/tests/misc/raw_whitespace.html b/tests/misc/raw_whitespace.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a6f131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/misc/raw_whitespace.html
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<p>Preserve whitespace in raw html</p>
+<pre>
+class Foo():
+    bar = 'bar'
+
+    def baz(self):
+        print self.bar
+</pre>
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/misc/raw_whitespace.txt b/tests/misc/raw_whitespace.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bbc7cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/misc/raw_whitespace.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Preserve whitespace in raw html
+
+<pre>
+class Foo():
+    bar = 'bar'
+
+    def baz(self):
+        print self.bar
+</pre>
+