diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e5b65d70..e08dfc80 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Fixed bug where type fields or methods were not detected if spaces were
+  used around `%`
+  ([#286](https://github.com/fortran-lang/fortls/issues/286))
 - Fixed bug where Go To Implementation would not work for submodules
   ([#74](https://github.com/fortran-lang/fortls/issues/74))
 - Fixed bug where `associate` blocks for variables pointing to function results
diff --git a/fortls/helper_functions.py b/fortls/helper_functions.py
index 469aa0dc..0d589377 100644
--- a/fortls/helper_functions.py
+++ b/fortls/helper_functions.py
@@ -553,6 +553,9 @@ def get_var_stack(line: str) -> list[str]:
     >>> get_var_stack('myarray(i)%foo%bar')
     ['myarray', 'foo', 'bar']
 
+    >>> get_var_stack('myarray( i ) % foo   % bar')
+    ['myarray', 'foo', 'bar']
+
     In this case it will operate at the end of the string i.e. ``'this%foo'``
 
     >>> get_var_stack('CALL self%method(this%foo')
@@ -569,13 +572,14 @@ def get_var_stack(line: str) -> list[str]:
     # Continuation of variable after paren requires '%' character
     iLast = 0
     for i, section in enumerate(sections):
-        if not line[section.start : section.end].startswith("%"):
+        if not line[section.start : section.end].strip().startswith("%"):
             iLast = i
     final_var = ""
     for section in sections[iLast:]:
         final_var += line[section.start : section.end]
 
     if final_var is not None:
+        final_var = "%".join([i.strip() for i in final_var.split("%")])
         final_op_split: list[str] = FRegex.OBJBREAK.split(final_var)
         return final_op_split[-1].split("%")
     else:
diff --git a/test/test_server_completion.py b/test/test_server_completion.py
index 6ef55fee..2ef97825 100644
--- a/test/test_server_completion.py
+++ b/test/test_server_completion.py
@@ -225,6 +225,29 @@ def test_comp10():
         validate_comp(results[i + 1], ref)
 
 
+def test_comp11():
+    """Indicate the derived types arguments separated with spaces and types"""
+    string = write_rpc_request(1, "initialize", {"rootPath": str(test_dir)})
+    file_path = test_dir / "test_prog.f08"
+    string += comp_request(file_path, 23, 26)
+    string += comp_request(file_path, 27, 28)
+    string += comp_request(file_path, 28, 30)
+    string += comp_request(file_path, 29, 30)
+    errcode, results = run_request(string, ["--use_signature_help", "-n1"])
+    assert errcode == 0
+
+    exp_results = (
+        # test_prog.f08
+        [1, "val", "REAL(8)"],
+        [1, "val", "REAL(8)"],
+        [1, "val", "REAL(8)"],
+        [1, "val", "REAL(8)"],
+    )
+    assert len(exp_results) == len(results) - 1
+    for i, ref in enumerate(exp_results):
+        validate_comp(results[i + 1], ref)
+
+
 def test_comp_import_host_association():
     string = write_rpc_request(1, "initialize", {"rootPath": str(test_dir)})
     file_path = test_dir / "test_import.f90"
diff --git a/test/test_source/test_prog.f08 b/test/test_source/test_prog.f08
index 98b38f22..ab754457 100644
--- a/test/test_source/test_prog.f08
+++ b/test/test_source/test_prog.f08
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ PROGRAM test_program
 REAL(8) :: x,y
 COMPLEX(8) :: xc,yc
 TYPE(vector) :: loc_vector
-TYPE(scaled_vector) :: stretch_vector
+TYPE(scaled_vector) :: stretch_vector, vector1d(1)
 !
 y = myfun(n,x)
 CALL glob_sub(n,xc,yc)
@@ -25,4 +25,7 @@ PROGRAM test_program
 !
 CALL test_sig_Sub(a,b,opt2=c,opt3=d)
 PRINT*, module_variable
+y = stretch_vector%scale % val
+y = stretch_vector % scale	%	val
+y = vector1d(  1 ) % scale	%	val
 END PROGRAM test_program