diff --git a/_test/extra.txt b/_test/extra.txt
index 96715df..e3b5b43 100644
--- a/_test/extra.txt
+++ b/_test/extra.txt
@@ -416,3 +416,12 @@ hello\x00world
 //- - - - - - - - -//
 <h1></h1>
 //= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =//
+
+29: An empty list item cannot interrupt a paragraph
+//- - - - - - - - -//
+x
+*
+//- - - - - - - - -//
+<p>x
+*</p>
+//= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =//
diff --git a/parser/list.go b/parser/list.go
index 4460282..4142c22 100644
--- a/parser/list.go
+++ b/parser/list.go
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package parser
 
 import (
+	"strconv"
+
 	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/ast"
 	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/text"
 	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/util"
-	"strconv"
 )
 
 type listItemType int
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ func (b *listParser) Open(parent ast.Node, reader text.Reader, pc Context) (ast.
 			return nil, NoChildren
 		}
 		//an empty list item cannot interrupt a paragraph:
-		if match[5]-match[4] == 1 {
+		if match[5]-match[4] <= 1 {
 			return nil, NoChildren
 		}
 	}
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ func (b *listParser) Continue(node ast.Node, reader text.Reader, pc Context) Sta
 			return Close
 		}
 
-		reader.Advance(len(line)-1)
+		reader.Advance(len(line) - 1)
 		return Continue | HasChildren
 	}