diff --git a/org_mode_samples/lesser_element/lesser_block/example/escaped_lines.org b/org_mode_samples/lesser_element/lesser_block/example/escaped_lines.org
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71dcda3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org_mode_samples/lesser_element/lesser_block/example/escaped_lines.org
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#+begin_example
+,* foo
+,** bar
+,*** baz
+    lorem
+    , ipsum
+,#+begin_src dolar
+
+,#+end_src
+#+end_example
diff --git a/src/compare/diff.rs b/src/compare/diff.rs
index 938622d8..3e2e44df 100644
--- a/src/compare/diff.rs
+++ b/src/compare/diff.rs
@@ -1549,11 +1549,12 @@ fn compare_example_block<'b, 's>(
 
     // Compare value
     let contents = get_property_quoted_string(emacs, ":value")?.unwrap_or(String::new());
-    if contents != rust.contents {
+    let rust_contents = rust.get_contents();
+    if contents != rust_contents {
         this_status = DiffStatus::Bad;
         message = Some(format!(
             "Value mismatch (emacs != rust) {:?} != {:?}",
-            contents, rust.contents
+            contents, rust_contents
         ));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/types/lesser_element.rs b/src/types/lesser_element.rs
index 3d8a21f0..11e3c6f6 100644
--- a/src/types/lesser_element.rs
+++ b/src/types/lesser_element.rs
@@ -237,3 +237,25 @@ impl<'s> Comment<'s> {
         ret
     }
 }
+
+impl<'s> ExampleBlock<'s> {
+    /// Get the inner contents of the ExampleBlock with the escaping commas removed.
+    pub fn get_contents(&self) -> String {
+        let mut ret = String::with_capacity(self.contents.len());
+        for line in self.contents.lines() {
+            let first_comma = line.find(",#+").or_else(|| line.find(",*"));
+            if let Some(first_comma) = first_comma {
+                let before_first_comma = &line[..first_comma];
+                let is_escaping_comma = before_first_comma.chars().all(char::is_whitespace);
+                if is_escaping_comma {
+                    ret.push_str(&line[(first_comma + 1)..]);
+                } else {
+                    ret.push_str(line);
+                }
+            } else {
+                ret.push_str(line);
+            }
+        }
+        ret
+    }
+}