diff --git a/src/compare/diff.rs b/src/compare/diff.rs
index 0bfd6ba..da30bef 100644
--- a/src/compare/diff.rs
+++ b/src/compare/diff.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use super::sexp::unquote;
 use super::sexp::Token;
 use super::util::compare_standard_properties;
 use super::util::get_property;
+use super::util::get_property_quoted_string;
 use super::util::get_property_unquoted_atom;
 use crate::types::AngleLink;
 use crate::types::BabelCall;
@@ -830,7 +831,16 @@ fn compare_plain_list_item<'s>(
         .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?;
     child_status.push(artificial_diff_scope("contents", contents_status)?);
 
-    // TODO: Compare :bullet :counter :pre-blank
+    // TODO: Compare :counter :pre-blank
+    let bullet = get_property_quoted_string(emacs, ":bullet")?
+        .ok_or("Plain list items must have a :bullet.")?;
+    if bullet != rust.bullet {
+        this_status = DiffStatus::Bad;
+        message = Some(format!(
+            "Plain list item bullet mismatch (emacs != rust) {:?} != {:?}",
+            bullet, rust.bullet
+        ));
+    }
 
     // Compare checkbox
     let checkbox = get_property(emacs, ":checkbox")?
diff --git a/src/compare/util.rs b/src/compare/util.rs
index f52ef47..a706804 100644
--- a/src/compare/util.rs
+++ b/src/compare/util.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use super::elisp_fact::GetElispFact;
 use super::sexp::Token;
+use crate::compare::sexp::unquote;
 use crate::types::GetStandardProperties;
 use crate::types::StandardProperties;
 
@@ -202,3 +203,17 @@ pub(crate) fn get_property_unquoted_atom<'s, 'x>(
         .map(Token::as_atom)
         .map_or(Ok(None), |r| r.map(Some))?)
 }
+
+/// Get a named property containing an quoted string from the emacs token.
+///
+/// Returns None if key is not found.
+pub(crate) fn get_property_quoted_string<'s, 'x>(
+    emacs: &'s Token<'s>,
+    key: &'x str,
+) -> Result<Option<String>, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    Ok(get_property(emacs, key)?
+        .map(Token::as_atom)
+        .map_or(Ok(None), |r| r.map(Some))?
+        .map(unquote)
+        .map_or(Ok(None), |r| r.map(Some))?)
+}
diff --git a/src/parser/org_source.rs b/src/parser/org_source.rs
index 252a5fc..8e3a9a6 100644
--- a/src/parser/org_source.rs
+++ b/src/parser/org_source.rs
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ impl<'s> OrgSource<'s> {
         self.slice(..(other.start - self.start))
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn get_until_end_of(&self, other: OrgSource<'s>) -> OrgSource<'s> {
+        debug_assert!(other.start >= self.start);
+        debug_assert!(other.end <= self.end);
+        self.slice(..(other.end - self.start))
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn get_start_of_line(&self) -> OrgSource<'s> {
         let skipped_text = self.text_since_line_break();
         let mut bracket_depth = self.bracket_depth;
diff --git a/src/parser/plain_list.rs b/src/parser/plain_list.rs
index 3b10d55..564db26 100644
--- a/src/parser/plain_list.rs
+++ b/src/parser/plain_list.rs
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ pub(crate) fn detect_plain_list<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
     if verify(
         tuple((
             start_of_line,
-            space0,
+            parser_with_context!(indentation_level)(context),
             parser_with_context!(bullet)(context),
             alt((space1, line_ending, eof)),
         )),
-        |(_start, indent, (_bullet_type, bull), _after_whitespace)| {
-            Into::<&str>::into(bull) != "*" || indent.len() > 0
+        |(_start, (indent_level, _), (_bullet_type, bull), _after_whitespace)| {
+            !Into::<&str>::into(bull).starts_with("*") || *indent_level > 0
         },
     )(input)
     .is_ok()
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ fn plain_list_item<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
     let (remaining, (indent_level, _leading_whitespace)) = indentation_level(context, input)?;
     let (remaining, (bullet_type, bull)) = verify(
         parser_with_context!(bullet)(context),
-        |(_bullet_type, bull)| Into::<&str>::into(bull) != "*" || indent_level > 0,
+        |(_bullet_type, bull)| !Into::<&str>::into(bull).starts_with("*") || indent_level > 0,
     )(remaining)?;
 
     let (remaining, _maybe_counter_set) =
@@ -279,18 +279,23 @@ fn bullet<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
     context: RefContext<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>,
     input: OrgSource<'s>,
 ) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, (BulletType, OrgSource<'s>)> {
-    alt((
-        map(tag("*"), |bull| (BulletType::Unordered, bull)),
-        map(tag("-"), |bull| (BulletType::Unordered, bull)),
-        map(tag("+"), |bull| (BulletType::Unordered, bull)),
-        map(
-            recognize(tuple((
-                parser_with_context!(counter)(context),
-                alt((tag("."), tag(")"))),
-            ))),
-            |bull| (BulletType::Ordered, bull),
-        ),
-    ))(input)
+    let (remaining, ((bullet_type, _without_space), peek_trailing_space)) = tuple((
+        alt((
+            map(tag("*"), |bull| (BulletType::Unordered, bull)),
+            map(tag("-"), |bull| (BulletType::Unordered, bull)),
+            map(tag("+"), |bull| (BulletType::Unordered, bull)),
+            map(
+                recognize(tuple((
+                    parser_with_context!(counter)(context),
+                    alt((tag("."), tag(")"))),
+                ))),
+                |bull| (BulletType::Ordered, bull),
+            ),
+        )),
+        peek(space0),
+    ))(input)?;
+    let with_space = input.get_until_end_of(peek_trailing_space);
+    Ok((remaining, (bullet_type, with_space)))
 }
 
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]