diff --git a/files/helpers/regex.py b/files/helpers/regex.py
index 30c65408f..87ff30a0e 100644
--- a/files/helpers/regex.py
+++ b/files/helpers/regex.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ color_regex = re.compile("[a-z0-9]{6}", flags=re.A)
 
 # lazy match on the {}?, only match if there is trailing stuff
 # don't match between nested </p></li> etc, this can break but works for Snappy
-showmore_regex = re.compile(r"^(.{3000,}?</p>)(\s*<[^/].*)", flags=re.A|re.DOTALL)
+showmore_regex = re.compile(r"^(.{3000,}?</p>)(\s*<p>.*)", flags=re.A|re.DOTALL)
 
 search_token_regex = re.compile('"([^"]*)"|(\S+)', flags=re.A)