diff --git a/org_mode_samples/greater_element/plain_list/description_list_object_key.org b/org_mode_samples/greater_element/plain_list/description_list_object_key.org
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcf945a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org_mode_samples/greater_element/plain_list/description_list_object_key.org
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- {{{foo(bar)}}} :: baz
diff --git a/src/parser/org_macro.rs b/src/parser/org_macro.rs
index 1900f4a..65a86c4 100644
--- a/src/parser/org_macro.rs
+++ b/src/parser/org_macro.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use nom::bytes::complete::tag;
 use nom::character::complete::anychar;
-use nom::character::complete::space0;
 use nom::combinator::not;
 use nom::combinator::opt;
 use nom::combinator::peek;
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ use nom::multi::many0;
 use nom::multi::separated_list0;
 
 use super::org_source::OrgSource;
+use super::util::maybe_consume_object_trailing_whitespace_if_not_exiting;
 use super::Context;
 use crate::error::CustomError;
 use crate::error::Res;
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ pub fn org_macro<'r, 's>(
     let (remaining, macro_name) = org_macro_name(context, remaining)?;
     let (remaining, macro_args) = opt(parser_with_context!(org_macro_args)(context))(remaining)?;
     let (remaining, _) = tag("}}}")(remaining)?;
-    let (remaining, _trailing_whitespace) = space0(remaining)?;
+    let (remaining, _trailing_whitespace) =
+        maybe_consume_object_trailing_whitespace_if_not_exiting(context, remaining)?;
 
     let source = get_consumed(input, remaining);
     Ok((
diff --git a/src/parser/util.rs b/src/parser/util.rs
index 484a41d..e59eadd 100644
--- a/src/parser/util.rs
+++ b/src/parser/util.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,18 @@ pub fn element_trailing_whitespace<'s>(input: OrgSource<'s>) -> Res<OrgSource<'s
     alt((eof, recognize(many0(blank_line))))(input)
 }
 
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]
+pub fn maybe_consume_object_trailing_whitespace_if_not_exiting<'r, 's>(
+    context: Context<'r, 's>,
+    input: OrgSource<'s>,
+) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, Option<OrgSource<'s>>> {
+    if exit_matcher_parser(context, input).is_err() {
+        opt(space0)(input)
+    } else {
+        Ok((input, None))
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]
 pub fn maybe_consume_trailing_whitespace_if_not_exiting<'r, 's>(
     context: Context<'r, 's>,