diff --git a/src/parser/element_parser.rs b/src/parser/element_parser.rs
index 626a117d..176b592a 100644
--- a/src/parser/element_parser.rs
+++ b/src/parser/element_parser.rs
@@ -33,71 +33,78 @@ use nom::multi::many0;
 pub fn element(
     can_be_paragraph: bool,
 ) -> impl for<'r, 's> Fn(Context<'r, 's>, &'s str) -> Res<&'s str, Element<'s>> {
-    move |context: Context, input: &str| {
-        let plain_list_matcher = parser_with_context!(plain_list)(context);
-        let greater_block_matcher = parser_with_context!(greater_block)(context);
-        let dynamic_block_matcher = parser_with_context!(dynamic_block)(context);
-        let footnote_definition_matcher = parser_with_context!(footnote_definition)(context);
-        let comment_matcher = parser_with_context!(comment)(context);
-        let drawer_matcher = parser_with_context!(drawer)(context);
-        let table_matcher = parser_with_context!(org_mode_table)(context);
-        let verse_block_matcher = parser_with_context!(verse_block)(context);
-        let comment_block_matcher = parser_with_context!(comment_block)(context);
-        let example_block_matcher = parser_with_context!(example_block)(context);
-        let export_block_matcher = parser_with_context!(export_block)(context);
-        let src_block_matcher = parser_with_context!(src_block)(context);
-        let clock_matcher = parser_with_context!(clock)(context);
-        let diary_sexp_matcher = parser_with_context!(diary_sexp)(context);
-        let fixed_width_area_matcher = parser_with_context!(fixed_width_area)(context);
-        let horizontal_rule_matcher = parser_with_context!(horizontal_rule)(context);
-        let keyword_matcher = parser_with_context!(keyword)(context);
-        let paragraph_matcher = parser_with_context!(paragraph)(context);
-        let latex_environment_matcher = parser_with_context!(latex_environment)(context);
-
-        let (remaining, mut affiliated_keywords) = many0(keyword_matcher)(input)?;
-        let (remaining, mut element) = match alt((
-            map(plain_list_matcher, Element::PlainList),
-            map(greater_block_matcher, Element::GreaterBlock),
-            map(dynamic_block_matcher, Element::DynamicBlock),
-            map(footnote_definition_matcher, Element::FootnoteDefinition),
-            map(comment_matcher, Element::Comment),
-            map(drawer_matcher, Element::Drawer),
-            map(table_matcher, Element::Table),
-            map(verse_block_matcher, Element::VerseBlock),
-            map(comment_block_matcher, Element::CommentBlock),
-            map(example_block_matcher, Element::ExampleBlock),
-            map(export_block_matcher, Element::ExportBlock),
-            map(src_block_matcher, Element::SrcBlock),
-            map(clock_matcher, Element::Clock),
-            map(diary_sexp_matcher, Element::DiarySexp),
-            map(fixed_width_area_matcher, Element::FixedWidthArea),
-            map(horizontal_rule_matcher, Element::HorizontalRule),
-            map(latex_environment_matcher, Element::LatexEnvironment),
-        ))(remaining)
-        {
-            the_ok @ Ok(_) => the_ok,
-            Err(_) => {
-                if can_be_paragraph {
-                    match map(paragraph_matcher, Element::Paragraph)(remaining) {
-                        the_ok @ Ok(_) => the_ok,
-                        Err(_) => {
-                            affiliated_keywords.clear();
-                            map(keyword_matcher, Element::Keyword)(input)
-                        }
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    affiliated_keywords.clear();
-                    map(keyword_matcher, Element::Keyword)(input)
-                }
-            }
-        }?;
-
-        let (remaining, _trailing_ws) =
-            maybe_consume_trailing_whitespace_if_not_exiting(context, remaining)?;
-
-        let source = get_consumed(input, remaining);
-        element.set_source(source);
-
-        Ok((remaining, element))
-    }
+    move |context: Context, input: &str| _element(context, input, can_be_paragraph)
+}
+
+#[tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug")]
+fn _element<'r, 's>(
+    context: Context<'r, 's>,
+    input: &'s str,
+    can_be_paragraph: bool,
+) -> Res<&'s str, Element<'s>> {
+    let plain_list_matcher = parser_with_context!(plain_list)(context);
+    let greater_block_matcher = parser_with_context!(greater_block)(context);
+    let dynamic_block_matcher = parser_with_context!(dynamic_block)(context);
+    let footnote_definition_matcher = parser_with_context!(footnote_definition)(context);
+    let comment_matcher = parser_with_context!(comment)(context);
+    let drawer_matcher = parser_with_context!(drawer)(context);
+    let table_matcher = parser_with_context!(org_mode_table)(context);
+    let verse_block_matcher = parser_with_context!(verse_block)(context);
+    let comment_block_matcher = parser_with_context!(comment_block)(context);
+    let example_block_matcher = parser_with_context!(example_block)(context);
+    let export_block_matcher = parser_with_context!(export_block)(context);
+    let src_block_matcher = parser_with_context!(src_block)(context);
+    let clock_matcher = parser_with_context!(clock)(context);
+    let diary_sexp_matcher = parser_with_context!(diary_sexp)(context);
+    let fixed_width_area_matcher = parser_with_context!(fixed_width_area)(context);
+    let horizontal_rule_matcher = parser_with_context!(horizontal_rule)(context);
+    let keyword_matcher = parser_with_context!(keyword)(context);
+    let paragraph_matcher = parser_with_context!(paragraph)(context);
+    let latex_environment_matcher = parser_with_context!(latex_environment)(context);
+
+    let (remaining, mut affiliated_keywords) = many0(keyword_matcher)(input)?;
+    let (remaining, mut element) = match alt((
+        map(plain_list_matcher, Element::PlainList),
+        map(greater_block_matcher, Element::GreaterBlock),
+        map(dynamic_block_matcher, Element::DynamicBlock),
+        map(footnote_definition_matcher, Element::FootnoteDefinition),
+        map(comment_matcher, Element::Comment),
+        map(drawer_matcher, Element::Drawer),
+        map(table_matcher, Element::Table),
+        map(verse_block_matcher, Element::VerseBlock),
+        map(comment_block_matcher, Element::CommentBlock),
+        map(example_block_matcher, Element::ExampleBlock),
+        map(export_block_matcher, Element::ExportBlock),
+        map(src_block_matcher, Element::SrcBlock),
+        map(clock_matcher, Element::Clock),
+        map(diary_sexp_matcher, Element::DiarySexp),
+        map(fixed_width_area_matcher, Element::FixedWidthArea),
+        map(horizontal_rule_matcher, Element::HorizontalRule),
+        map(latex_environment_matcher, Element::LatexEnvironment),
+    ))(remaining)
+    {
+        the_ok @ Ok(_) => the_ok,
+        Err(_) => {
+            if can_be_paragraph {
+                match map(paragraph_matcher, Element::Paragraph)(remaining) {
+                    the_ok @ Ok(_) => the_ok,
+                    Err(_) => {
+                        affiliated_keywords.clear();
+                        map(keyword_matcher, Element::Keyword)(input)
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                affiliated_keywords.clear();
+                map(keyword_matcher, Element::Keyword)(input)
+            }
+        }
+    }?;
+
+    let (remaining, _trailing_ws) =
+        maybe_consume_trailing_whitespace_if_not_exiting(context, remaining)?;
+
+    let source = get_consumed(input, remaining);
+    element.set_source(source);
+
+    Ok((remaining, element))
 }