diff --git a/lexers/embedded/org_mode.xml b/lexers/embedded/org_mode.xml
index 3f227ad8d..259e54ef5 100644
--- a/lexers/embedded/org_mode.xml
+++ b/lexers/embedded/org_mode.xml
@@ -228,42 +228,42 @@
       </rule>
     </state>
     <state name="inline">
-      <rule pattern="(\s)*(\*[^ \n*][^*]+?[^ \n*]\*)((?=\W|\n|$))">
+      <rule pattern="(\s*)(\*[^ \n*][^*]+?[^ \n*]\*)((?=\W|\n|$))">
         <bygroups>
           <token type="Text"/>
           <token type="GenericStrong"/>
           <token type="Text"/>
         </bygroups>
       </rule>
-      <rule pattern="(\s)*(/[^/]+?/)((?=\W|\n|$))">
+      <rule pattern="(\s*)(/[^/]+?/)((?=\W|\n|$))">
         <bygroups>
           <token type="Text"/>
           <token type="GenericEmph"/>
           <token type="Text"/>
         </bygroups>
       </rule>
-      <rule pattern="(\s)*(=[^\n=]+?=)((?=\W|\n|$))">
+      <rule pattern="(\s*)(=[^\n=]+?=)((?=\W|\n|$))">
         <bygroups>
           <token type="Text"/>
           <token type="NameClass"/>
           <token type="Text"/>
         </bygroups>
       </rule>
-      <rule pattern="(\s)*(~[^\n~]+?~)((?=\W|\n|$))">
+      <rule pattern="(\s*)(~[^\n~]+?~)((?=\W|\n|$))">
         <bygroups>
           <token type="Text"/>
           <token type="NameClass"/>
           <token type="Text"/>
         </bygroups>
       </rule>
-      <rule pattern="(\s)*(\+[^+]+?\+)((?=\W|\n|$))">
+      <rule pattern="(\s*)(\+[^+]+?\+)((?=\W|\n|$))">
         <bygroups>
           <token type="Text"/>
           <token type="GenericDeleted"/>
           <token type="Text"/>
         </bygroups>
       </rule>
-      <rule pattern="(\s)*(_[^_]+?_)((?=\W|\n|$))">
+      <rule pattern="(\s*)(_[^_]+?_)((?=\W|\n|$))">
         <bygroups>
           <token type="Text"/>
           <token type="GenericUnderline"/>
diff --git a/lexers/testdata/org.actual b/lexers/testdata/org.actual
index 0a1ecbd58..b8c177b16 100644
--- a/lexers/testdata/org.actual
+++ b/lexers/testdata/org.actual
@@ -143,3 +143,17 @@ manual/Footnotes.html][page for footnotes]].
 # Local Variables:
 # org-link-file-path-type: relative
 # End:
+
+Generic text.
+
+/Italicized/
+
+*strong*
+
+=Heading=
+
+~Codeblock~
+
++StrikeTrough+
+
+_Underlined_
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lexers/testdata/org.expected b/lexers/testdata/org.expected
index a7c17e03e..b3acc6d12 100644
--- a/lexers/testdata/org.expected
+++ b/lexers/testdata/org.expected
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   {"type":"NameClass","value":"=EXPORT_FILE_NAME="},
   {"type":"Text","value":"\nproperty in here. But then you also lose the tag and property\ninheritance Org awesomeness.\n\nline one "},
   {"type":"Operator","value":"\\\\"},
-  {"type":"Text","value":"\nline two\n"},
+  {"type":"Text","value":"\nline two\n\n"},
   {"type":"GenericStrong","value":"*bold*"},
   {"type":"Text","value":" "},
   {"type":"GenericEmph","value":"/italics/"},
@@ -361,5 +361,16 @@
   {"type":"Comment","value":"# org-link-file-path-type: relative"},
   {"type":"Text","value":"\n"},
   {"type":"Comment","value":"# End:"},
-  {"type":"Text","value":"\n"}
+  {"type":"Text","value":"\n\nGeneric text.\n\n"},
+  {"type":"GenericEmph","value":"/Italicized/"},
+  {"type":"Text","value":"\n\n"},
+  {"type":"GenericStrong","value":"*strong*"},
+  {"type":"Text","value":"\n\n"},
+  {"type":"NameClass","value":"=Heading="},
+  {"type":"Text","value":"\n\n"},
+  {"type":"NameClass","value":"~Codeblock~"},
+  {"type":"Text","value":"\n\n"},
+  {"type":"GenericDeleted","value":"+StrikeTrough+"},
+  {"type":"Text","value":"\n\n"},
+  {"type":"GenericUnderline","value":"_Underlined_"}
 ]