diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/mapping/guide.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/mapping/guide.vim
index 294a32df7..d19dd17d9 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/mapping/guide.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/mapping/guide.vim
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ function! s:start_parser(key, dict) abort " {{{
   if a:key ==# '[KEYs]'
     return
   endif
-  let key = a:key ==? g:spacevim_default_custom_leader ? ' ' : a:key
+  let key = a:key ==? ' ' ? '<Space>' : a:key
 
   0verbose let readmap = s:CMP.execute('map ' . key, 'silent')
 
diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/mapping/space.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/mapping/space.vim
index 52053847e..955c6bcc5 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/mapping/space.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/mapping/space.vim
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ function! SpaceVim#mapping#space#init() abort
   if s:has_map_to_spc()
     return
   endif
-  nnoremap <silent><nowait> [SPC] :<c-u>LeaderGuide g:spacevim_default_custom_leader<CR>
-  vnoremap <silent><nowait> [SPC] :<c-u>LeaderGuideVisual g:spacevim_default_custom_leader<CR>
+  if g:spacevim_default_custom_leader ==# '<Space>'
+    nnoremap <silent><nowait> [SPC] :<c-u>LeaderGuide ' '<CR>
+    vnoremap <silent><nowait> [SPC] :<c-u>LeaderGuideVisual ' '<CR>
+  endif
   exe printf('nmap %s [SPC]', g:spacevim_default_custom_leader)
   exe printf('vmap %s [SPC]', g:spacevim_default_custom_leader)
   if !g:spacevim_vimcompatible && g:spacevim_enable_language_specific_leader