diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5308496..ebc8ca9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,3 +67,33 @@ git clone git://github.com/tommcdo/vim-lion.git
 
 Once help tags have been generated, you can view the manual with
 `:help lion`.
+
+Options
+-------
+
+Option |                Description |                      Default
+--- | --- | ---
+`g:lion_create_maps`    | Whether to create mappings       | `1`
+`b:lion_squeeze_spaces`<br>`g:lion_squeeze_spaces` | Squeeze extra spaces             | `0`
+`g:lion_map_right`      | Mapping for right-align operator | `gl`
+`g:lion_map_left`       | Mapping for left-align operator  | `gL`
+
+If you set: `let b:lion_squeeze_spaces = 1`, and hit `glip=`, you will turn
+
+```php
+$i      = 5;
+$user     = 'tommcdo';
+$stuff  = array(1, 2, 3);
+```
+into:
+```php
+$i     = 5;
+$user  = 'tommcdo';
+$stuff = array(1, 2, 3);
+```
+instead of (`b:lion_squeeze_spaces = 0`):
+```php
+$i        = 5;
+$user     = 'tommcdo';
+$stuff    = array(1, 2, 3);
+```
diff --git a/doc/lion.txt b/doc/lion.txt
index 1d57fc1..30d0822 100644
--- a/doc/lion.txt
+++ b/doc/lion.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ INTRODUCTION                                    *lion*
 
 This plugin provides operators for aligning text to a specific character.
 The operators are designed to work as closely as possible to the built-in
-Vim |operators|. 
+Vim |operators|.
 
 MAPPINGS                                        *lion-mappings*
 
@@ -50,11 +50,13 @@ CONFIGURATION                                   *lion-configuration*
 
 Mappings can be configured with the following options:
 
-  Option               Description                        Default ~
+  Option                  Description                        Default ~
 
-  g:lion_create_maps   Whether to create mappings         1
-  g:lion_map_right     Mapping for right-align operator   gl
-  g:lion_map_left      Mapping for left-align operator    gL
+  g:lion_create_maps      Whether to create mappings         1
+  b:lion_squeeze_spaces,
+  g:lion_squeeze_spaces   Whether to squeeze extra spaces    0
+  g:lion_map_right        Mapping for right-align operator   gl
+  g:lion_map_left         Mapping for left-align operator    gL
 
 ISSUES AND TODO                                 *lion-issues* *lion-todo*
 
diff --git a/plugin/lion.vim b/plugin/lion.vim
index ab90f38..22a4c9d 100644
--- a/plugin/lion.vim
+++ b/plugin/lion.vim
@@ -62,6 +62,22 @@ function! s:align(mode, type, vis, align_char)
 		endif
 		let [start_line, end_line, start_col, end_col, middle_start_col, middle_end_col] = pos
 
+		" Check for 'lion_squeeze_spaces' options
+		if exists('b:lion_squeeze_spaces')
+			let s:lion_squeeze_spaces = get(b:, 'lion_squeeze_spaces')
+		elseif exists('g:lion_squeeze_spaces')
+			let s:lion_squeeze_spaces = get(g:, 'lion_squeeze_spaces')
+		else
+			let s:lion_squeeze_spaces = 0
+		endif
+
+		" Squeeze extra spaces before aligning
+		if s:lion_squeeze_spaces
+			for lnum in range(start_line, end_line)
+				call setline(lnum, substitute(getline(lnum), '\(^\s*\)\@<! \{2,}', ' ', 'g'))
+			endfor
+		endif
+
 		" Align for each character up to count or maximum occurrences
 		let iteration = 1
 		while 1