diff --git a/legacy/elm_code/src/lib/elm_code_common.h b/legacy/elm_code/src/lib/elm_code_common.h
index 9c8ec5ab2e..5efe685d27 100644
--- a/legacy/elm_code/src/lib/elm_code_common.h
+++ b/legacy/elm_code/src/lib/elm_code_common.h
@@ -61,11 +61,18 @@ extern "C" {
  * @brief Common data structures and constants.
  */
 
+struct _Elm_Code_Config
+{
+   Eina_Bool trim_whitespace;
+};
+
 struct _Elm_Code
 {
    Elm_Code_File *file;
    Eina_List *widgets;
    Eina_List *parsers;
+
+   struct _Elm_Code_Config config;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/legacy/elm_code/src/lib/elm_code_file.c b/legacy/elm_code/src/lib/elm_code_file.c
index 07ff643953..5db1bfa9f2 100644
--- a/legacy/elm_code/src/lib/elm_code_file.c
+++ b/legacy/elm_code/src/lib/elm_code_file.c
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ EAPI Elm_Code_File *elm_code_file_open(Elm_Code *code, const char *path)
 EAPI void elm_code_file_save(Elm_Code_File *file)
 {
    Eina_List *item;
+   Elm_Code *code;
    Elm_Code_Line *line_item;
    const char *path, *content, *crchars;
    char *tmp;
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ EAPI void elm_code_file_save(Elm_Code_File *file)
    short crlength;
    FILE *out;
 
+   code = file->parent;
    path = elm_code_file_path_get(file);
    tmp = _elm_code_file_tmp_path_get(file);
    crchars = elm_code_file_line_ending_chars_get(file, &crlength);
@@ -178,7 +180,8 @@ EAPI void elm_code_file_save(Elm_Code_File *file)
 
    EINA_LIST_FOREACH(file->lines, item, line_item)
      {
-        if (!elm_code_line_contains_widget_cursor(line_item))
+        if (code && code->config.trim_whitespace &&
+            !elm_code_line_contains_widget_cursor(line_item))
           elm_code_line_text_trailing_whitespace_strip(line_item);
         content = elm_code_line_text_get(line_item, &length);