3 files changed, 36 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/markdown/blockprocessors.py b/markdown/blockprocessors.py
index 79f4db9..7d3b137 100644
--- a/markdown/blockprocessors.py
+++ b/markdown/blockprocessors.py
@@ -256,11 +256,11 @@ class OListProcessor(BlockProcessor):
 
     TAG = 'ol'
     # Detect an item (``1. item``). ``group(1)`` contains contents of item.
-    RE = re.compile(r'^[ ]{0,3}\d+\.[ ](.*)')
+    RE = re.compile(r'^[ ]{0,3}\d+\.[ ]+(.*)')
     # Detect items on secondary lines. they can be of either list type.
-    CHILD_RE = re.compile(r'^[ ]{0,3}((\d+\.)|[*+-])[ ](.*)')
+    CHILD_RE = re.compile(r'^[ ]{0,3}((\d+\.)|[*+-])[ ]+(.*)')
     # Detect indented (nested) items of either type
-    INDENT_RE = re.compile(r'^[ ]{4,7}((\d+\.)|[*+-])[ ].*')
+    INDENT_RE = re.compile(r'^[ ]{4,7}((\d+\.)|[*+-])[ ]+.*')
 
     def test(self, parent, block):
         return bool(self.RE.match(block))
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class UListProcessor(OListProcessor):
     """ Process unordered list blocks. """
 
     TAG = 'ul'
-    RE = re.compile(r'^[ ]{0,3}[*+-][ ](.*)')
+    RE = re.compile(r'^[ ]{0,3}[*+-][ ]+(.*)')
 
 
 class HashHeaderProcessor(BlockProcessor):
diff --git a/markdown/tests/misc/lists6.html b/markdown/tests/misc/lists6.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24aad38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/markdown/tests/misc/lists6.html
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<p>Test five or more spaces as start of list:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>five spaces</li>
+</ul>
+<p>not first item:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>one space</li>
+<li>five spaces</li>
+</ul>
+<p>loose list:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>
+<p>one space</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>five spaces</p>
+</li>
+</ul>
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/markdown/tests/misc/lists6.txt b/markdown/tests/misc/lists6.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f12788f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/markdown/tests/misc/lists6.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Test five or more spaces as start of list:
+
+*     five spaces
+
+not first item:
+
+* one space
+*     five spaces
+
+loose list:
+
+* one space
+
+*     five spaces