diff --git a/lib/properties/borderSpacing.js b/lib/properties/borderSpacing.js
index ec72477b..a77b7434 100644
--- a/lib/properties/borderSpacing.js
+++ b/lib/properties/borderSpacing.js
@@ -39,16 +39,19 @@ function parse(v) {
     switch (value.length) {
       case 1: {
         return parsers.resolveNumericValue(value, {
-          type: "length"
+          type: "length",
+          min: 0
         });
       }
       case 2: {
         const [part1, part2] = value;
         const val1 = parsers.resolveNumericValue([part1], {
-          type: "length"
+          type: "length",
+          min: 0
         });
         const val2 = parsers.resolveNumericValue([part2], {
-          type: "length"
+          type: "length",
+          min: 0
         });
         if (val1 && val2) {
           return `${val1} ${val2}`;
diff --git a/test/properties.test.js b/test/properties.test.js
index da9a45f3..f21dd674 100644
--- a/test/properties.test.js
+++ b/test/properties.test.js
@@ -771,6 +771,18 @@ describe("border", () => {
     testPropertyValue("border-spacing", "10px 20px", "10px 20px");
   });
 
+  it("border-spacing should not set / get negative length", () => {
+    testPropertyValue("border-spacing", "-10px", "");
+  });
+
+  it("border-spacing should not set / get negative length as the first of two values", () => {
+    testPropertyValue("border-spacing", "-10px 20px", "");
+  });
+
+  it("border-spacing should not set / get negative length as the second of two values", () => {
+    testPropertyValue("border-spacing", "10px -20px", "");
+  });
+
   it("border-top shorthand should set / get value", () => {
     testImplicitPropertyValue(
       "border-top",