diff --git a/src/utils/zcl_abapgit_diff.clas.abap b/src/utils/zcl_abapgit_diff.clas.abap
index a3319f1eb..b8e936abd 100644
--- a/src/utils/zcl_abapgit_diff.clas.abap
+++ b/src/utils/zcl_abapgit_diff.clas.abap
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_diff DEFINITION
         VALUE(rt_diff) TYPE zif_abapgit_definitions=>ty_diffs_tt.
     METHODS calculate_stats.
     METHODS adjust_diff.
+    METHODS has_line_diff
+      IMPORTING
+        iv_old             TYPE string
+        iv_new             TYPE string
+      RETURNING
+        VALUE(rv_has_diff) TYPE abap_bool.
 ENDCLASS.
 
 
@@ -262,43 +268,27 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_diff IMPLEMENTATION.
   METHOD compute_diff_extra.
 
     DATA:
-      lv_last_new TYPE c LENGTH 1,
-      lv_last_old TYPE c LENGTH 1,
-      ls_diff     LIKE LINE OF rt_diff.
+      ls_diff LIKE LINE OF rt_diff.
 
     FIELD-SYMBOLS:
-      <ls_old> LIKE LINE OF it_old,
-      <ls_new> LIKE LINE OF it_new.
+      <lv_old> LIKE LINE OF it_old,
+      <lv_new> LIKE LINE OF it_new.
 
-    LOOP AT it_old ASSIGNING <ls_old>.
+    LOOP AT it_old ASSIGNING <lv_old>.
       CLEAR ls_diff.
       ls_diff-old_num = sy-tabix.
-      ls_diff-old     = <ls_old>.
-      READ TABLE it_new ASSIGNING <ls_new> INDEX sy-tabix.
+      ls_diff-old     = <lv_old>.
+      READ TABLE it_new ASSIGNING <lv_new> INDEX sy-tabix.
       IF sy-subrc <> 0.
         EXIT.
       ENDIF.
       ls_diff-new_num = sy-tabix.
-      ls_diff-new     = <ls_new>.
-      " SAP function ignores lines that contain only whitespace so we compare directly
-      " Also check if one line has trailing space(s)
-      IF ( mv_compare_mode = 1 OR mv_compare_mode = 3 ) AND <ls_old> <> <ls_new>.
+      ls_diff-new     = <lv_new>.
 
-        IF strlen( condense( <ls_old> ) ) = 0 OR strlen( condense( <ls_new> ) ) = 0.
-
-          ls_diff-result = zif_abapgit_definitions=>c_diff-update.
-
-        ELSEIF strlen( <ls_old> ) > 0 AND strlen( <ls_new> ) > 0.
-
-          lv_last_new = substring( val = <ls_new>
-                                   off = strlen( <ls_new> ) - 1 ).
-          lv_last_old = substring( val = <ls_old>
-                                   off = strlen( <ls_old> ) - 1 ).
-          IF lv_last_new = space OR lv_last_old = space.
-            ls_diff-result = zif_abapgit_definitions=>c_diff-update.
-          ENDIF.
-
-        ENDIF.
+      IF ( mv_compare_mode = 1 OR mv_compare_mode = 3 )
+      AND has_line_diff( iv_old = <lv_old>
+                         iv_new = <lv_new> ) = abap_true.
+        ls_diff-result = zif_abapgit_definitions=>c_diff-update.
       ENDIF.
       APPEND ls_diff TO rt_diff.
     ENDLOOP.
@@ -575,4 +565,17 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_diff IMPLEMENTATION.
     SPLIT lv_old AT cl_abap_char_utilities=>newline INTO TABLE et_old.
 
   ENDMETHOD.
+
+
+  METHOD has_line_diff.
+
+    " SAP function ignores lines that contain only whitespace so we compare directly
+    " Also check if length differs and implicitly if one line has trailing space(s)
+    rv_has_diff = boolc( iv_old <> iv_new
+                   AND ( strlen( condense( iv_old ) ) = 0
+                      OR strlen( condense( iv_new ) ) = 0
+                      OR strlen( iv_old ) <> strlen( iv_new ) ) ).
+
+  ENDMETHOD.
+
 ENDCLASS.
diff --git a/src/utils/zcl_abapgit_diff.clas.testclasses.abap b/src/utils/zcl_abapgit_diff.clas.testclasses.abap
index 2746a78ae..a44c503c1 100644
--- a/src/utils/zcl_abapgit_diff.clas.testclasses.abap
+++ b/src/utils/zcl_abapgit_diff.clas.testclasses.abap
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ CLASS ltcl_diff DEFINITION FOR TESTING
       diff14 FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
       diff15 FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
       diff16 FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
+      diff17 FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
+      diff18 FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
       map_beacons FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception.
 
 ENDCLASS.
@@ -609,6 +611,42 @@ CLASS ltcl_diff IMPLEMENTATION.
   ENDMETHOD.
 
 
+  METHOD diff17.
+
+    " tab vs space
+    add_new( |*\tTest| ).
+
+    add_old( `*  Test` ).
+
+    add_expected( iv_new_num = '    1'
+                  iv_new     = |*\tTest|
+                  iv_result  = zif_abapgit_definitions=>c_diff-update
+                  iv_old_num = '    1'
+                  iv_old     = `*  Test` ).
+
+    test( ).
+
+  ENDMETHOD.
+
+
+  METHOD diff18.
+
+    " no diff
+    add_new( `*  Test` ).
+
+    add_old( `*  Test` ).
+
+    add_expected( iv_new_num = '    1'
+                  iv_new     = `*  Test`
+                  iv_result  = zif_abapgit_definitions=>c_diff-unchanged
+                  iv_old_num = '    1'
+                  iv_old     = `*  Test` ).
+
+    test( ).
+
+  ENDMETHOD.
+
+
   METHOD map_beacons.
 
     add_new( `REPORT ztest_beacon.` ).
diff --git a/test/abap_transpile.json b/test/abap_transpile.json
index d62a3a1ab..5ebc942bc 100644
--- a/test/abap_transpile.json
+++ b/test/abap_transpile.json
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@
       {"object": "ZCL_ABAPGIT_DIFF", "class": "ltcl_diff", "method": "diff14", "note": "fm RS_CMP_COMPUTE_DELTA + Void type: RSWSOURCET"},
       {"object": "ZCL_ABAPGIT_DIFF", "class": "ltcl_diff", "method": "diff15", "note": "fm RS_CMP_COMPUTE_DELTA + Void type: RSWSOURCET"},
       {"object": "ZCL_ABAPGIT_DIFF", "class": "ltcl_diff", "method": "diff16", "note": "fm RS_CMP_COMPUTE_DELTA + Void type: RSWSOURCET"},
+      {"object": "ZCL_ABAPGIT_DIFF", "class": "ltcl_diff", "method": "diff17", "note": "fm RS_CMP_COMPUTE_DELTA + Void type: RSWSOURCET"},
+      {"object": "ZCL_ABAPGIT_DIFF", "class": "ltcl_diff", "method": "diff18", "note": "fm RS_CMP_COMPUTE_DELTA + Void type: RSWSOURCET"},
       {"object": "ZCL_ABAPGIT_DIFF", "class": "ltcl_diff", "method": "map_beacons", "note": "fm RS_CMP_COMPUTE_DELTA + Void type: RSWSOURCET"},
 
       {"object": "ZCL_ABAPGIT_USER_RECORD", "class": "ltcl_user_record", "method": "test_invalid_user", "note": "Void type: BAPIADDR3"},