diff --git a/org_rw/org_rw.py b/org_rw/org_rw.py
index 8acdb97..b806538 100644
--- a/org_rw/org_rw.py
+++ b/org_rw/org_rw.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ PLANNING_RE = re.compile(
     r")+\s*"
 )
 LIST_ITEM_RE = re.compile(
-    r"(?P<indentation>\s*)((?P<bullet>[*\-+])|((?P<counter>\d|[a-zA-Z])(?P<counter_sep>[.)]))) ((?P<checkbox_indentation>.*)\[(?P<checkbox_value>[ Xx])\])?((?P<tag_indentation>\s*)(?P<tag>.*?)::)?(?P<content>.*)"
+    r"(?P<indentation>\s*)((?P<bullet>[*\-+])|((?P<counter>\d|[a-zA-Z])(?P<counter_sep>[.)]))) ((?P<checkbox_indentation>\s*)\[(?P<checkbox_value>[ Xx])\])?((?P<tag_indentation>\s*)(?P<tag>.*?)::)?(?P<content>.*)"
 )
 
 # Org-Babel