diff --git a/files/helpers/regex.py b/files/helpers/regex.py
index c27329d6ab..60ed7a24d6 100644
--- a/files/helpers/regex.py
+++ b/files/helpers/regex.py
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ reddit_domain_regex = re.compile("(^|\s|\()https?:\/\/(reddit\.com|new\.reddit.c
 
 color_regex = re.compile("[a-z0-9]{6}", flags=re.A)
 
-# lazy match on the {}?, only match if there is trailing text
-showmore_regex = re.compile("^(.{3000,40000}?</p>)(<p>.*)", flags=re.A)
+# lazy match on the {}?, only match if there is trailing stuff
+showmore_regex = re.compile(r"^(.{3000,}?</p>)(\s*.+)", flags=re.A|re.DOTALL)
 
 search_token_regex = re.compile('"([^"]*)"|(\S+)', flags=re.A)