diff --git a/napalm/junos/junos.py b/napalm/junos/junos.py
index 8304418cc..5867fd90d 100644
--- a/napalm/junos/junos.py
+++ b/napalm/junos/junos.py
@@ -2369,7 +2369,7 @@ def get_config(self, retrieve="all", full=False, sanitized=False):
 
         options = {"format": "text", "database": "candidate"}
         sanitize_strings = {
-            r"^(\s+community\s+)\w+(\s+{.*)$": r"\1<removed>\2",
+            r"^(\s+community\s+)\w+(;.*|\s+{.*)$": r"\1<removed>\2",
             r'^(.*)"\$\d\$\S+"(;.*)$': r"\1<removed>\2",
         }
         if retrieve in ("candidate", "all"):
diff --git a/test/junos/mocked_data/test_get_config_sanitized/normal/expected_result.json b/test/junos/mocked_data/test_get_config_sanitized/normal/expected_result.json
index 5d1d20ae0..a30a04b80 100644
--- a/test/junos/mocked_data/test_get_config_sanitized/normal/expected_result.json
+++ b/test/junos/mocked_data/test_get_config_sanitized/normal/expected_result.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
     "startup": "",
-    "running": "\nversion 18.1;\nsystem {\n    host-name some-switch;\n    domain-name example.com;\n    time-zone UTC;\n    authentication-order [ password radius ];\n    root-authentication {\n        encrypted-password <removed>;\n    }\n    radius-server {\n        10.0.0.1 {\n            secret <removed>;\n            timeout 3;\n            retry 1;\n        }\n    }\n    login {\n        user test-user {\n            uid 1717;\n            class admin;\n            authentication {\n                encrypted-password <removed>;\n            }\n            }\n        }\n    }\n    services {\n        ssh {\n            protocol-version v2;\n        }\n        netconf {\n            ssh;\n        }\n    }\n    ntp {\n        server 10.17.0.1;\n    }\n}\nsnmp {\n    location napalm;\n    contact \"contact@napalm-automation.net\";\n    community <removed> {\n        authorization read-only;\n    }\n}\n",
-    "candidate": "\nversion 18.1;\nsystem {\n    host-name some-switch;\n    domain-name example.com;\n    time-zone UTC;\n    authentication-order [ password radius ];\n    root-authentication {\n        encrypted-password <removed>;\n    }\n    radius-server {\n        10.0.0.1 {\n            secret <removed>;\n            timeout 3;\n            retry 1;\n        }\n    }\n    login {\n        user test-user {\n            uid 1717;\n            class admin;\n            authentication {\n                encrypted-password <removed>;\n            }\n            }\n        }\n    }\n    services {\n        ssh {\n            protocol-version v2;\n        }\n        netconf {\n            ssh;\n        }\n    }\n    ntp {\n        server 10.17.0.1;\n    }\n}\nsnmp {\n    location napalm;\n    contact \"contact@napalm-automation.net\";\n    community <removed> {\n        authorization read-only;\n    }\n}\n"
+    "running": "\nversion 18.1;\nsystem {\n    host-name some-switch;\n    domain-name example.com;\n    time-zone UTC;\n    authentication-order [ password radius ];\n    root-authentication {\n        encrypted-password <removed>;\n    }\n    radius-server {\n        10.0.0.1 {\n            secret <removed>;\n            timeout 3;\n            retry 1;\n        }\n    }\n    login {\n        user test-user {\n            uid 1717;\n            class admin;\n            authentication {\n                encrypted-password <removed>;\n            }\n            }\n        }\n    }\n    services {\n        ssh {\n            protocol-version v2;\n        }\n        netconf {\n            ssh;\n        }\n    }\n    ntp {\n        server 10.17.0.1;\n    }\n}\nsnmp {\n    location napalm;\n    contact \"contact@napalm-automation.net\";\n    community <removed>;\n    community <removed> {\n        authorization read-only;\n    }\n}\n",
+    "candidate": "\nversion 18.1;\nsystem {\n    host-name some-switch;\n    domain-name example.com;\n    time-zone UTC;\n    authentication-order [ password radius ];\n    root-authentication {\n        encrypted-password <removed>;\n    }\n    radius-server {\n        10.0.0.1 {\n            secret <removed>;\n            timeout 3;\n            retry 1;\n        }\n    }\n    login {\n        user test-user {\n            uid 1717;\n            class admin;\n            authentication {\n                encrypted-password <removed>;\n            }\n            }\n        }\n    }\n    services {\n        ssh {\n            protocol-version v2;\n        }\n        netconf {\n            ssh;\n        }\n    }\n    ntp {\n        server 10.17.0.1;\n    }\n}\nsnmp {\n    location napalm;\n    contact \"contact@napalm-automation.net\";\n    community <removed>;\n    community <removed> {\n        authorization read-only;\n    }\n}\n"
 }
diff --git a/test/junos/mocked_data/test_get_config_sanitized/normal/get_config__database_candidate__format_text.xml b/test/junos/mocked_data/test_get_config_sanitized/normal/get_config__database_candidate__format_text.xml
index 1218644f4..0cfaee11d 100644
--- a/test/junos/mocked_data/test_get_config_sanitized/normal/get_config__database_candidate__format_text.xml
+++ b/test/junos/mocked_data/test_get_config_sanitized/normal/get_config__database_candidate__format_text.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ system {
 snmp {
     location napalm;
     contact "contact@napalm-automation.net";
+    community public;
     community secure {
         authorization read-only;
     }
diff --git a/test/junos/mocked_data/test_get_config_sanitized/normal/get_config__database_committed__format_text.xml b/test/junos/mocked_data/test_get_config_sanitized/normal/get_config__database_committed__format_text.xml
index 1218644f4..0cfaee11d 100644
--- a/test/junos/mocked_data/test_get_config_sanitized/normal/get_config__database_committed__format_text.xml
+++ b/test/junos/mocked_data/test_get_config_sanitized/normal/get_config__database_committed__format_text.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ system {
 snmp {
     location napalm;
     contact "contact@napalm-automation.net";
+    community public;
     community secure {
         authorization read-only;
     }