diff --git a/tools/ak3-core.sh b/tools/ak3-core.sh
index fe77722..6b42e87 100755
--- a/tools/ak3-core.sh
+++ b/tools/ak3-core.sh
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ replace_file() {
 # patch_fstab <fstab file> <mount match name> <fs match type> block|mount|fstype|options|flags <original string> <replacement string>
 patch_fstab() {
   local entry part newpart newentry;
-  entry=$(grep "$2" $1 | grep "$3");
+  entry=$(grep "$2[[:space:]]" $1 | grep "$3");
   if [ ! "$(echo "$entry" | grep "$6")" -o "$6" == " " -o ! "$6" ]; then
     case $4 in
       block) part=$(echo "$entry" | awk '{ print $1 }');;