diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Razor.Language/CodeGeneration/CodeWriterExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Razor.Language/CodeGeneration/CodeWriterExtensions.cs
index 7d8c846ca2..e6a749b269 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Razor.Language/CodeGeneration/CodeWriterExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Razor.Language/CodeGeneration/CodeWriterExtensions.cs
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Razor.Language.CodeGeneration
             public CSharpCodeWritingScope(CodeWriter writer, int tabSize = 4, bool autoSpace = true)
             {
                 _writer = writer;
-                _autoSpace = true;
+                _autoSpace = autoSpace;
                 _tabSize = tabSize;
                 _startIndent = -1; // Set in WriteStartScope