diff --git a/src/parser/headline.rs b/src/parser/headline.rs
index a3889b32..6af43360 100644
--- a/src/parser/headline.rs
+++ b/src/parser/headline.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ fn _heading<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
     let (remaining, pre_headline) = headline(context, input, parent_star_count)?;
     let section_matcher = bind_context!(section, context);
     let heading_matcher = bind_context!(heading(pre_headline.star_count), context);
-    let contents_begin = remaining;
+    let (contents_begin, _) = opt(many0(blank_line))(remaining)?;
     let (remaining, maybe_section) =
         opt(map(section_matcher, DocumentElement::Section))(remaining)?;
     let (remaining, _ws) = opt(tuple((start_of_line, many0(blank_line))))(remaining)?;