diff --git a/rewrite/rewrite/python/_parser_visitor.py b/rewrite/rewrite/python/_parser_visitor.py
index fa80d050..71bec8c6 100644
--- a/rewrite/rewrite/python/_parser_visitor.py
+++ b/rewrite/rewrite/python/_parser_visitor.py
@@ -791,6 +791,7 @@ def visit_Store(self, node):
 
     def visit_ExceptHandler(self, node):
         prefix = self.__source_before('except')
+        type_prefix = self.__whitespace()
         except_type = self.__convert_type(node.type) if node.type else j.Empty(random_id(), Space.EMPTY,
                                                                                Markers.EMPTY)
         if node.name:
@@ -820,7 +821,7 @@ def visit_ExceptHandler(self, node):
                 Markers.EMPTY,
                 self.__pad_right(j.VariableDeclarations(
                     random_id(),
-                    Space.EMPTY,
+                    type_prefix,
                     Markers.EMPTY,
                     [], [],
                     except_type,
diff --git a/rewrite/rewrite/python/format/spaces_visitor.py b/rewrite/rewrite/python/format/spaces_visitor.py
index 955c87ea..04420912 100644
--- a/rewrite/rewrite/python/format/spaces_visitor.py
+++ b/rewrite/rewrite/python/format/spaces_visitor.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from rewrite import Tree, list_map
 from rewrite.java import J, Assignment, JLeftPadded, AssignmentOperation, MemberReference, MethodInvocation, \
     MethodDeclaration, Empty, ArrayAccess, Space, If, Block, ClassDeclaration, VariableDeclarations, JRightPadded, \
-    Import, ParameterizedType, Parentheses, WhileLoop
+    Import, ParameterizedType, Parentheses, Try, ControlParentheses, J2
 from rewrite.python import PythonVisitor, SpacesStyle, Binary, ChainedAssignment, Slice, CollectionLiteral, \
     ForLoop, DictLiteral, KeyValue, TypeHint, MultiImport, ExpressionTypeTree, ComprehensionExpression, NamedArgument
 from rewrite.visitor import P, Cursor
@@ -102,6 +102,17 @@ def _process_argument(index, arg, args_size):
             )
         )
 
+    def visit_catch(self, catch: Try.Catch, p: P) -> J:
+        c = cast(Try.Catch, super().visit_catch(catch, p))
+        # c = c.with_parameter(c.parameter.with_tree(space_before(c.parameter.tree, True)))
+        return c
+
+    def visit_control_parentheses(self, control_parentheses: ControlParentheses[J2], p: P) -> J:
+        cp = cast(ControlParentheses[J2], super().visit_control_parentheses(control_parentheses, p))
+        cp = space_before(cp, False)
+        cp = cp.with_tree(space_before(cp.tree, True))
+        return cp
+
     def visit_named_argument(self, named_argument: NamedArgument, p: P) -> J:
         a = cast(NamedArgument, super().visit_named_argument(named_argument, p))
         if a.padding.value is not None:
@@ -301,9 +312,6 @@ def visit_python_binary(self, binary: Binary, p: P) -> J:
     def visit_if(self, if_stm: If, p: P) -> J:
         if_: j.If = cast(If, super().visit_if(if_stm, p))
 
-        # Handle space before if condition e.g. if    True: <-> if True:
-        if_ = if_.with_if_condition(space_before(if_._if_condition, True))
-
         # Handle space before if colon e.g. if True:    pass <-> if True: pass
         if_ = if_.with_if_condition(
             if_.if_condition.padding.with_tree(
@@ -346,10 +354,6 @@ def visit_python_for_loop(self, for_loop: ForLoop, p: P) -> J:
         fl = fl.padding.with_iterable(space_before_right_padded_element(fl.padding.iterable, True))
         return fl
 
-    def visit_while_loop(self, while_loop: WhileLoop, p: P) -> J:
-        w = cast(WhileLoop, super().visit_while_loop(while_loop, p))
-        return w.with_condition(space_before(w.condition, True))
-
     def visit_parameterized_type(self, parameterized_type: ParameterizedType, p: P) -> J:
         pt = cast(ParameterizedType, super().visit_parameterized_type(parameterized_type, p))
 
diff --git a/rewrite/tests/python/all/format/spaces/try_space_test.py b/rewrite/tests/python/all/format/spaces/try_space_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1be28b51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rewrite/tests/python/all/format/spaces/try_space_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+from rewrite.python import IntelliJ, SpacesVisitor
+from rewrite.test import rewrite_run, python, RecipeSpec, from_visitor
+
+
+def test_except():
+    style = IntelliJ.spaces()
+    rewrite_run(
+        # language=python
+        python(
+            """\
+            try:
+                pass
+            except  OSError as e:
+                pass
+            """,
+            """\
+            try:
+                pass
+            except OSError as e:
+                pass
+            """
+        ),
+        spec=RecipeSpec()
+        .with_recipe(from_visitor(SpacesVisitor(style)))
+    )
+
+
+def test_multi_except():
+    style = IntelliJ.spaces()
+    rewrite_run(
+        # language=python
+        python(
+            """\
+            try:
+                pass
+            except(OSError, IOError) as e:
+                pass
+            """,
+            """\
+            try:
+                pass
+            except (OSError, IOError) as e:
+                pass
+            """
+        ),
+        spec=RecipeSpec()
+        .with_recipe(from_visitor(SpacesVisitor(style)))
+    )