diff --git a/src/parser/lesser_block.rs b/src/parser/lesser_block.rs
index 340a1def..77515e3b 100644
--- a/src/parser/lesser_block.rs
+++ b/src/parser/lesser_block.rs
@@ -328,10 +328,13 @@ enum SwitchState {
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]
 fn example_switches<'s>(input: OrgSource<'s>) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, ExampleSwitches<'s>> {
     let mut number_lines = None;
-    let (remaining, (source, words)) = consumed(separated_list1(
-        space1,
-        map(is_not(" \t\r\n"), |val| Into::<&str>::into(val)),
-    ))(input)?;
+    let (remaining, (source, (words, _))) = consumed(tuple((
+        separated_list1(
+            space1,
+            map(is_not(" \t\r\n"), |val| Into::<&str>::into(val)),
+        ),
+        space0,
+    )))(input)?;
 
     let mut state = SwitchState::Normal;
     for word in words {