diff --git a/src/parser/plain_list.rs b/src/parser/plain_list.rs
index ea4d54f..a2cc7c2 100644
--- a/src/parser/plain_list.rs
+++ b/src/parser/plain_list.rs
@@ -144,29 +144,32 @@ pub fn plain_list_item<'r, 's>(
         Into::<&str>::into(bull) != "*" || indent_level > 0
     })(remaining)?;
 
-    let maybe_contentless_item: Res<OrgSource<'_>, OrgSource<'_>> = eof(remaining);
+    let (remaining, maybe_tag) = opt(tuple((
+        space1,
+        parser_with_context!(item_tag)(context),
+        tag(" ::"),
+    )))(remaining)?;
+    let maybe_contentless_item: Res<OrgSource<'_>, OrgSource<'_>> =
+        peek(recognize(tuple((many0(blank_line), eof))))(remaining);
     match maybe_contentless_item {
-        Ok((rem, _ws)) => {
-            let source = get_consumed(input, rem);
+        Ok((_rem, _ws)) => {
+            let (remaining, _trailing_ws) = opt(blank_line)(remaining)?;
+            let source = get_consumed(input, remaining);
             return Ok((
-                rem,
+                remaining,
                 PlainListItem {
                     source: source.into(),
                     indentation: indent_level,
                     bullet: bull.into(),
-                    tag: Vec::new(),
+                    tag: maybe_tag
+                        .map(|(_ws, item_tag, _divider)| item_tag)
+                        .unwrap_or(Vec::new()),
                     children: Vec::new(),
                 },
             ));
         }
         Err(_) => {}
     };
-
-    let (remaining, maybe_tag) = opt(tuple((
-        space1,
-        parser_with_context!(item_tag)(context),
-        tag(" ::"),
-    )))(remaining)?;
     let (remaining, _ws) = item_tag_post_gap(context, remaining)?;
     let exit_matcher = plain_list_item_end(indent_level);
     let parser_context = context
@@ -184,11 +187,12 @@ pub fn plain_list_item<'r, 's>(
     if !children.is_empty() && !context.should_consume_trailing_whitespace() {
         let final_item_context =
             parser_context.with_additional_node(ContextElement::ConsumeTrailingWhitespace(false));
-        let (final_child_start, _original_final_child) = children.pop().expect("if-statement already checked that children was non-empty.");
-        let (remain, reparsed_final_element) =
-            include_input(parser_with_context!(element(true))(&final_item_context))(
-                final_child_start,
-            )?;
+        let (final_child_start, _original_final_child) = children
+            .pop()
+            .expect("if-statement already checked that children was non-empty.");
+        let (remain, reparsed_final_element) = include_input(parser_with_context!(element(true))(
+            &final_item_context,
+        ))(final_child_start)?;
         remaining = remain;
         children.push(reparsed_final_element);
     }