diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 125d8aaf49..5373a26359 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
   ([#4315](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/4315)).
 * Set `METADATA_KEY_TITLE` on media descriptions
   ((#4292)[https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/4292]).
+* Fix missing whitespace in CEA-608
+  ([#3906](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/3906)).
 
 ### 2.8.1 ###
 
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/text/cea/Cea608Decoder.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/text/cea/Cea608Decoder.java
index f018e055fb..57614ae880 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/text/cea/Cea608Decoder.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/text/cea/Cea608Decoder.java
@@ -374,6 +374,9 @@ public final class Cea608Decoder extends CeaDecoder {
   private void handleMidrowCtrl(byte cc2) {
     // TODO: support the extended styles (i.e. backgrounds and transparencies)
 
+    // A midrow control code advances the cursor.
+    currentCueBuilder.append(' ');
+
     // cc2 - 0|0|1|0|ATRBT|U
     // ATRBT is the 3-byte encoded attribute, and U is the underline toggle
     boolean isUnderlined = (cc2 & 0x01) == 0x01;