diff --git a/django/core/serializers/json.py b/django/core/serializers/json.py
index b07aa3392c..8ea0b0815e 100644
--- a/django/core/serializers/json.py
+++ b/django/core/serializers/json.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ class Serializer(PythonSerializer):
         self.json_kwargs = self.options.copy()
         self.json_kwargs.pop('stream', None)
         self.json_kwargs.pop('fields', None)
+        if self.options.get('indent'):
+            # Prevent trailing spaces
+            self.json_kwargs['separators'] = (',', ': ')
         self.stream.write("[")
 
     def end_serialization(self):
diff --git a/tests/serializers/tests.py b/tests/serializers/tests.py
index 07c220c52e..67e053bcd2 100644
--- a/tests/serializers/tests.py
+++ b/tests/serializers/tests.py
@@ -392,6 +392,31 @@ class JsonSerializerTestCase(SerializersTestBase, TestCase):
                 ret_list.append(obj_dict["fields"][field_name])
         return ret_list
 
+    def test_indentation_whitespace(self):
+        Score.objects.create(score=5.0)
+        Score.objects.create(score=6.0)
+        qset = Score.objects.all()
+
+        s = serializers.json.Serializer()
+        self.assertEqual(s.serialize(qset, indent=2), """[
+{
+  "pk": 1,
+  "model": "serializers.score",
+  "fields": {
+    "score": 5.0
+  }
+},
+{
+  "pk": 2,
+  "model": "serializers.score",
+  "fields": {
+    "score": 6.0
+  }
+}
+]
+""")
+
+
 class JsonSerializerTransactionTestCase(SerializersTransactionTestBase, TransactionTestCase):
     serializer_name = "json"
     fwd_ref_str = """[