diff --git a/src/parser/paragraph.rs b/src/parser/paragraph.rs
index dd933f9..ea97408 100644
--- a/src/parser/paragraph.rs
+++ b/src/parser/paragraph.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use nom::branch::alt;
 use nom::combinator::eof;
+use nom::combinator::opt;
 use nom::combinator::recognize;
 use nom::combinator::verify;
 use nom::multi::many1;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ use crate::parser::parser_context::ChainBehavior;
 use crate::parser::parser_context::ContextElement;
 use crate::parser::parser_context::ExitMatcherNode;
 use crate::parser::parser_with_context::parser_with_context;
+use crate::parser::util::element_trailing_whitespace;
 use crate::parser::util::exit_matcher_parser;
 use crate::parser::util::start_of_line;
 
@@ -35,6 +37,17 @@ pub fn paragraph<'r, 's>(context: Context<'r, 's>, input: &'s str) -> Res<&'s st
         |(children, _exit_contents)| !children.is_empty(),
     )(input)?;
 
+    // Check if a parent exit matcher is causing the exit
+    exit_matcher_parser(context, remaining)?;
+
+    let (remaining, _trailing_ws) = if context.should_consume_trailing_whitespace() {
+        opt(parser_with_context!(element_trailing_whitespace)(
+            &parser_context,
+        ))(remaining)?
+    } else {
+        (remaining, None)
+    };
+
     let source = get_consumed(input, remaining);
 
     Ok((remaining, Paragraph { source, children }))