diff --git a/extension/definition_list.go b/extension/definition_list.go
index 2998adc..5b07435 100644
--- a/extension/definition_list.go
+++ b/extension/definition_list.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (b *definitionDescriptionParser) Open(parent gast.Node, reader text.Reader,
 	}
 	w += pos + 1
 
-	if w != list.Offset {
+	if w < list.Offset {
 		return nil, parser.NoChildren
 	}