diff --git a/src/parser/citation_reference.rs b/src/parser/citation_reference.rs
index 66bdafa..306f43e 100644
--- a/src/parser/citation_reference.rs
+++ b/src/parser/citation_reference.rs
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ pub(crate) fn citation_reference<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
     let (remaining, key) = parser_with_context!(citation_reference_key)(context)(remaining)?;
     let (remaining, suffix) =
         must_balance_bracket(opt(parser_with_context!(key_suffix)(context)))(remaining)?;
+    let without_closing_semi_remaining = remaining;
+    let (remaining, _closing_semi) = opt(tag(";"))(remaining)?;
     let source = get_consumed(input, remaining);
 
     Ok((
-        remaining,
+        without_closing_semi_remaining,
         CitationReference {
             source: source.into(),
             key: key.into(),