diff --git a/designate/objects/recordset.py b/designate/objects/recordset.py
index 807293d26..42b067e44 100755
--- a/designate/objects/recordset.py
+++ b/designate/objects/recordset.py
@@ -187,10 +187,8 @@ class RecordSet(base.DesignateObject, base.DictObjectMixin,
                 error_indexes.append(i)
 
             except Exception as e:
-                error_message = str.format(
-                    'Provided object is not valid. '
-                    'Got a %s error with message %s' %
-                    (type(e).__name__, six.text_type(e)))
+                error_message = ('Provided object is not valid. Got a %s error'
+                    ' with message %s' % (type(e).__name__, six.text_type(e)))
                 raise exceptions.InvalidObject(error_message)
 
             else:
diff --git a/designate/objects/rrdata_spf.py b/designate/objects/rrdata_spf.py
index 1202bc77f..7fc1be3c2 100644
--- a/designate/objects/rrdata_spf.py
+++ b/designate/objects/rrdata_spf.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from designate.objects.record import Record
 from designate.objects.record import RecordList
 from designate.objects import base
 from designate.objects import fields
+from designate.exceptions import InvalidObject
 
 
 @base.DesignateRegistry.register
@@ -32,6 +33,23 @@ class SPF(Record):
         return self.txt_data
 
     def _from_string(self, value):
+        if (not value.startswith('"') and not value.endswith('"')):
+            # value with spaces should be quoted as per RFC1035 5.1
+            for element in value:
+                if element.isspace():
+                    err = ("Empty spaces are not allowed in SPF record, "
+                           "unless wrapped in double quotes.")
+                    raise InvalidObject(err)
+        else:
+            # quotes within value should be escaped with backslash
+            strip_value = value.strip('"')
+            for index, char in enumerate(strip_value):
+                if char == '"':
+                    if strip_value[index - 1] != "\\":
+                        err = ("Quotation marks should be escaped with "
+                               "backslash.")
+                        raise InvalidObject(err)
+
         self.txt_data = value
 
     # The record type is defined in the RFC. This will be used when the record
diff --git a/designate/objects/rrdata_txt.py b/designate/objects/rrdata_txt.py
index d22581f8a..44e13fff5 100644
--- a/designate/objects/rrdata_txt.py
+++ b/designate/objects/rrdata_txt.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from designate.objects.record import Record
 from designate.objects.record import RecordList
 from designate.objects import base
 from designate.objects import fields
+from designate.exceptions import InvalidObject
 
 
 @base.DesignateRegistry.register
@@ -32,6 +33,23 @@ class TXT(Record):
         return self.txt_data
 
     def _from_string(self, value):
+        if (not value.startswith('"') and not value.endswith('"')):
+            # value with spaces should be quoted as per RFC1035 5.1
+            for element in value:
+                if element.isspace():
+                    err = ("Empty spaces are not allowed in TXT record, "
+                           "unless wrapped in double quotes.")
+                    raise InvalidObject(err)
+        else:
+            # quotes within value should be escaped with backslash
+            strip_value = value.strip('"')
+            for index, char in enumerate(strip_value):
+                if char == '"':
+                    if strip_value[index - 1] != "\\":
+                        err = ("Quotation marks should be escaped with "
+                               "backslash.")
+                        raise InvalidObject(err)
+
         self.txt_data = value
 
     # The record type is defined in the RFC. This will be used when the record
diff --git a/designate/tests/unit/test_objects/test_rrdata_spf.py b/designate/tests/unit/test_objects/test_rrdata_spf.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f11f05efa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/designate/tests/unit/test_objects/test_rrdata_spf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+import oslotest.base
+import testtools
+
+from designate import exceptions
+
+from designate import objects
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class RRDataSPFTest(oslotest.base.BaseTestCase):
+
+    def test_reject_non_quoted_spaces(self):
+        record = objects.SPF(data='foo bar')
+        with testtools.ExpectedException(exceptions.InvalidObject):
+            record.validate()
+
+    def test_reject_non_escaped_quotes(self):
+        record = objects.SPF(data='foo"bar')
+        with testtools.ExpectedException(exceptions.InvalidObject):
+            record.validate()
diff --git a/designate/tests/unit/test_objects/test_rrdata_txt.py b/designate/tests/unit/test_objects/test_rrdata_txt.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f6ac899b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/designate/tests/unit/test_objects/test_rrdata_txt.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+import oslotest.base
+import testtools
+
+from designate import exceptions
+
+from designate import objects
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class RRDataTXTTest(oslotest.base.BaseTestCase):
+
+    def test_reject_non_quoted_spaces(self):
+        record = objects.TXT(data='foo bar')
+        with testtools.ExpectedException(exceptions.InvalidObject):
+            record.validate()
+
+    def test_reject_non_escaped_quotes(self):
+        record = objects.TXT(data='foo"bar')
+        with testtools.ExpectedException(exceptions.InvalidObject):
+            record.validate()
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1755788-txt-spf-validation-d18e43c12691132a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1755788-txt-spf-validation-d18e43c12691132a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5574be50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1755788-txt-spf-validation-d18e43c12691132a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    TXT and SPF records are now validated for empty spaces in the values.
+    If record value has empty space it should use "" quotation according to
+    RFC-1035 section 5.1. Use of single quotation mark within record value
+    requires quote symbol to be escaped with backslash. Bug-1755788