diff --git a/src/opm/parser/eclipse/Parser/Parser.cpp b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/Parser/Parser.cpp
index b3ffc9ad5..e6466348c 100644
--- a/src/opm/parser/eclipse/Parser/Parser.cpp
+++ b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/Parser/Parser.cpp
@@ -538,7 +538,24 @@ bool tryParseKeyword( ParserState& parserState, const Parser& parser ) {
             }
         } else {
             if (parserState.rawKeyword->getSizeType() == Raw::UNKNOWN) {
-                if( parser.isRecognizedKeyword( line ) ) {
+                /*
+                  When we are spinning through a keyword of size type UNKNOWN it
+                  is essential to recognize a string as the next keyword. The
+                  line starting a new keyword can have arbitrary rubbish
+                  following the keyword name - i.e. this is legitimate:
+
+                    PORO  Here comes some random gibberish which should be ignored
+                       10000*0.15 /
+
+                  To ensure the keyword 'PORO' is recognized in the example
+                  above we remove everything following the first space in the
+                  line variable before we check if it is the start of a new
+                  keyword.
+                */
+                const std::string line_string = line.string();
+                auto space_pos = line_string.find(' ');
+                const std::string candidate_name = line_string.substr(0, space_pos);
+                if( parser.isRecognizedKeyword( candidate_name ) ) {
                     parserState.rawKeyword->finalizeUnknownSize();
                     parserState.nextKeyword = line;
                     return true;
diff --git a/tests/parser/data/integration_tests/VFPPROD/VFPPROD1 b/tests/parser/data/integration_tests/VFPPROD/VFPPROD1
index bee1b1df7..37df98d8f 100644
--- a/tests/parser/data/integration_tests/VFPPROD/VFPPROD1
+++ b/tests/parser/data/integration_tests/VFPPROD/VFPPROD1
@@ -2294,6 +2294,10 @@ VFPPROD
              126.75  147.79 
 /
 
+WLIFT                                            FIELD   10:19  5 MAR 90
+'*       ' 2000.00000  'OIL'    0   .50000000     1*    /
+/
+
 
 INCLUDE 
   'VFPPROD2' /
diff --git a/tests/parser/data/integration_tests/VFPPROD/VFPPROD2 b/tests/parser/data/integration_tests/VFPPROD/VFPPROD2
index 0fd7c975a..c25d06a72 100644
--- a/tests/parser/data/integration_tests/VFPPROD/VFPPROD2
+++ b/tests/parser/data/integration_tests/VFPPROD/VFPPROD2
@@ -2293,3 +2293,9 @@ VFPPROD
              101.80  104.11  107.44  109.47  117.02 
              126.75  147.79 
 /
+
+WLIFT                                            FIELD   10:19  5 MAR 90
+'*       ' 2000.00000  'OIL'    0   .50000000     1*    /
+/
+
+