diff --git a/src/parser/document.rs b/src/parser/document.rs
index 8fd86248..4d84e5c2 100644
--- a/src/parser/document.rs
+++ b/src/parser/document.rs
@@ -260,11 +260,10 @@ fn section<'r, 's>(
 
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]
 fn section_end<'r, 's>(
-    context: Context<'r, 's>,
+    _context: Context<'r, 's>,
     input: OrgSource<'s>,
 ) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, OrgSource<'s>> {
-    let headline_matcher = parser_with_context!(headline)(context);
-    recognize(headline_matcher)(input)
+    recognize(detect_headline)(input)
 }
 
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]
@@ -299,6 +298,12 @@ fn heading<'r, 's>(
     ))
 }
 
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]
+fn detect_headline<'s>(input: OrgSource<'s>) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, ()> {
+    tuple((start_of_line, many1(tag("*")), space1))(input)?;
+    Ok((input, ()))
+}
+
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]
 fn headline<'r, 's>(
     context: Context<'r, 's>,