diff --git a/src/validate.rs b/src/validate.rs
index 1b47bef..535b268 100644
--- a/src/validate.rs
+++ b/src/validate.rs
@@ -188,11 +188,13 @@ impl Org<'_> {
                 | Element::Italic
                 | Element::Underline
                 | Element::Strike
-                | Element::DynBlock(_)
-                | Element::ListItem(_) => {
+                | Element::DynBlock(_) => {
                     expect_children!(node_id);
                 }
-                Element::Drawer(_) | Element::TableCell(_) | Element::Table(_) => (),
+                Element::ListItem(_)
+                | Element::Drawer(_)
+                | Element::TableCell(_)
+                | Element::Table(_) => (),
             }
         }
         errors
diff --git a/tests/issue_11.rs b/tests/issue_11.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d22e72b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/issue_11.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+use orgize::Org;
+
+#[test]
+fn can_handle_empty_list_item() {
+    let cases = &[
+        "0. ",
+        "* \n0. ",
+        " * ",
+        " 0. ",
+        "\t* ",
+        "- ",
+        "- hello\n- ",
+        "- \n- hello",
+        "- hello\n- \n- world",
+        "* world\n- ",
+    ];
+
+    for case in cases {
+        let _ = Org::parse(case);
+    }
+}