diff --git a/libs/langchain/langchain/output_parsers/xml.py b/libs/langchain/langchain/output_parsers/xml.py
index 16dde71acc..8ffe4167b6 100644
--- a/libs/langchain/langchain/output_parsers/xml.py
+++ b/libs/langchain/langchain/output_parsers/xml.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ class XMLOutputParser(BaseOutputParser):
         encoding_match = self.encoding_matcher.search(text)
         if encoding_match:
             text = encoding_match.group(2)
+
+        text = text.strip()
         if (text.startswith("<") or text.startswith("\n<")) and (
             text.endswith(">") or text.endswith(">\n")
         ):
diff --git a/libs/langchain/tests/unit_tests/output_parsers/test_xml_parser.py b/libs/langchain/tests/unit_tests/output_parsers/test_xml_parser.py
index c26fa57912..3830d25f8d 100644
--- a/libs/langchain/tests/unit_tests/output_parsers/test_xml_parser.py
+++ b/libs/langchain/tests/unit_tests/output_parsers/test_xml_parser.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import pytest
 from langchain.output_parsers.xml import XMLOutputParser
 
 DEF_RESULT_ENCODING = """<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<foo>
+ <foo>
     <bar>
         <baz></baz>
         <baz>slim.shady</baz>