diff --git a/stanza/models/common/doc.py b/stanza/models/common/doc.py
index 19165fcf64..3d6d88163a 100644
--- a/stanza/models/common/doc.py
+++ b/stanza/models/common/doc.py
@@ -1024,14 +1024,18 @@ def is_mwt(self):
         return len(self.words) > 1
 
     def space_after(self):
-        if "SpaceAfter=No" in self.misc.split("|") or "SpaceAfter=No" in self.words[-1].misc.split("|"):
+        if self.misc and "SpaceAfter=No" in self.misc.split("|"):
             return ""
-        for piece in self.misc.split("|"):
-            if piece.startswith("SpacesAfter="):
-                return piece.split("=", maxsplit=1)[1]
-        for piece in self.words[-1].misc.split("|"):
-            if piece.startswith("SpacesAfter="):
-                return piece.split("=", maxsplit=1)[1]
+        if self.words[-1].misc and "SpaceAfter=No" in self.words[-1].misc.split("|"):
+            return ""
+        for if self.misc:
+            for piece in self.misc.split("|"):
+                if piece.startswith("SpacesAfter="):
+                    return piece.split("=", maxsplit=1)[1]
+        if self.words[-1].misc:
+            for piece in self.words[-1].misc.split("|"):
+                if piece.startswith("SpacesAfter="):
+                    return piece.split("=", maxsplit=1)[1]
         return " "
 
 class Word(StanzaObject):
diff --git a/stanza/server/ssurgeon.py b/stanza/server/ssurgeon.py
index 6fcbed19c5..a6bae16760 100644
--- a/stanza/server/ssurgeon.py
+++ b/stanza/server/ssurgeon.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def convert_response_to_doc(doc, semgrex_response):
             sentence = Sentence(mwt_tokens, doc)
 
             token_text = [token.text if token_idx == len(sentence.tokens) - 1
-                          else token.text + token.space_after()
+                          else token.text + token.space_after().replace("\n", "")
                           for token_idx, token in enumerate(sentence.tokens)]
             sentence_text = "".join(token_text)