diff --git a/src/parser/plain_list.rs b/src/parser/plain_list.rs
index 20d5cf1..133015c 100644
--- a/src/parser/plain_list.rs
+++ b/src/parser/plain_list.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ use nom::combinator::recognize;
 use nom::combinator::verify;
 use nom::multi::many1;
 use nom::multi::many_till;
+use nom::sequence::preceded;
+use nom::sequence::terminated;
 use nom::sequence::tuple;
 use tracing::span;
 
@@ -180,11 +182,16 @@ pub fn plain_list_item<'r, 's>(
         }
         Err(_) => {
             let (remaining, _ws) = space1(remaining)?;
-            let (remaining, (mut contents, (final_element, _exit_contents))) =
-                many_till(
-                    with_consume_matcher,
-                    tuple((without_consume_matcher, exit_matcher)),
-                )(remaining)?;
+            let (remaining, (mut contents, final_element)) = many_till(
+                with_consume_matcher,
+                alt((
+                    terminated(without_consume_matcher, exit_matcher),
+                    preceded(
+                        peek(tuple((with_consume_matcher, exit_matcher))),
+                        without_consume_matcher,
+                    ),
+                )),
+            )(remaining)?;
             contents.push(final_element);
             let source = get_consumed(input, remaining);
             return Ok((