diff --git a/src/parser/element.rs b/src/parser/element.rs
index 5a0fa108..88d44cc5 100644
--- a/src/parser/element.rs
+++ b/src/parser/element.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use nom::combinator::eof;
 use nom::combinator::map;
 use nom::combinator::not;
 use nom::combinator::recognize;
+use nom::multi::many0;
 use nom::multi::many1;
 use nom::sequence::tuple;
 
@@ -53,6 +54,9 @@ fn paragraph<'r, 's>(context: Context<'r, 's>, input: &'s str) -> Res<&'s str, P
 
     let (remaining, children) = many1(standard_set_object_matcher)(input)?;
 
+    let (remaining, _trailing_whitespace) =
+        alt((eof, recognize(tuple((line_ending, many0(blank_line))))))(remaining)?;
+
     let source = get_consumed(input, remaining);
 
     Ok((remaining, Paragraph { source, children }))