diff --git a/jrpie-yaref.sty b/jrpie-yaref.sty
index d7cad52..d7347cd 100644
--- a/jrpie-yaref.sty
+++ b/jrpie-yaref.sty
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 \RequirePackage{hyperref}
 \RequirePackage{amstext}
+\RequirePackage{xspace}
 
 \newcommand{\yaref@text@large}[1]{%
     \ifcsname yaref@longlabel@#1\endcsname%
@@ -44,14 +45,14 @@
             {\yaref@math@small{#1}}      % script style
             {\yaref@math@verysmall{#1}}  % scriptscript style
     \else%
-        \yaref@text@large{#1}%
+        \yaref@text@large{#1}\xspace%
     \fi%
 }
 % Force a small reference
 \newcommand{\yarefs}[1]{%
     \relax\ifmmode%
-        \yaref@math@verysmall{#1}  % scriptscript style
+        \yaref@math@verysmall{#1}% scriptscript style
     \else%
-        \yaref@text@small{#1} %
+        \yaref@text@small{#1}\xspace%
     \fi%
 }