diff --git a/src/generators/server-side-rendering/index.ts b/src/generators/server-side-rendering/index.ts
index 779f97502851..db2e8085d6b4 100644
--- a/src/generators/server-side-rendering/index.ts
+++ b/src/generators/server-side-rendering/index.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export default function ssr(
 		conditions: [],
 	});
 
-	parsed.html.children.forEach((node: Node) => {
+	trim(parsed.html.children).forEach((node: Node) => {
 		visit(generator, mainBlock, node);
 	});
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export default function ssr(
 				}
 			`}
 
-			return \`${generator.renderCode}\`.trim();
+			return \`${generator.renderCode}\`;
 		};
 
 		${name}.renderCss = function() {
@@ -202,3 +202,25 @@ export default function ssr(
 
 	return generator.generate(result, options, { name, format });
 }
+
+function trim(nodes) {
+	let start = 0;
+	for (; start < nodes.length; start += 1) {
+		const node = nodes[start];
+		if (node.type !== 'Text') break;
+
+		node.data = node.data.replace(/^\s+/, '');
+		if (node.data) break;
+	}
+
+	let end = nodes.length;
+	for (; end > start; end -= 1) {
+		const node = nodes[end - 1];
+		if (node.type !== 'Text') break;
+
+		node.data = node.data.replace(/\s+$/, '');
+		if (node.data) break;
+	}
+
+	return nodes.slice(start, end);
+}
diff --git a/test/js/samples/ssr-no-oncreate-etc/expected-bundle.js b/test/js/samples/ssr-no-oncreate-etc/expected-bundle.js
index 1dfa59b423a4..b570c5687c3d 100644
--- a/test/js/samples/ssr-no-oncreate-etc/expected-bundle.js
+++ b/test/js/samples/ssr-no-oncreate-etc/expected-bundle.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SvelteComponent.data = function() {
 SvelteComponent.render = function(state, options = {}) {
 	state = Object.assign({}, state);
 
-	return ``.trim();
+	return ``;
 };
 
 SvelteComponent.renderCss = function() {
diff --git a/test/js/samples/ssr-no-oncreate-etc/expected.js b/test/js/samples/ssr-no-oncreate-etc/expected.js
index 511e5dd74e7b..3a5162aaf355 100644
--- a/test/js/samples/ssr-no-oncreate-etc/expected.js
+++ b/test/js/samples/ssr-no-oncreate-etc/expected.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ SvelteComponent.data = function() {
 SvelteComponent.render = function(state, options = {}) {
 	state = Object.assign({}, state);
 
-	return ``.trim();
+	return ``;
 };
 
 SvelteComponent.renderCss = function() {