1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/Text/Pandoc/Readers/Org/Parsing.hs b/src/Text/Pandoc/Readers/Org/Parsing.hs
index e014de65e..b37b36624 100644
--- a/src/Text/Pandoc/Readers/Org/Parsing.hs
+++ b/src/Text/Pandoc/Readers/Org/Parsing.hs
@@ -137,14 +137,13 @@ anyLine =
     <* updateLastPreCharPos
     <* updateLastForbiddenCharPos
 
--- The version Text.Pandoc.Parsing cannot be used, as we need additional parts
--- of the state saved and restored.
+-- | Like @'Text.Pandoc.Parsing'@, but resets the position of the last character
+-- allowed before emphasised text.
 parseFromString :: Monad m => OrgParser m a -> String -> OrgParser m a
 parseFromString parser str' = do
-  oldLastPreCharPos <- orgStateLastPreCharPos <$> getState
   updateState $ \s -> s{ orgStateLastPreCharPos = Nothing }
   result <- P.parseFromString parser str'
-  updateState $ \s -> s{ orgStateLastPreCharPos = oldLastPreCharPos }
+  updateState $ \s -> s { orgStateLastPreCharPos = Nothing }
   return result
 
 -- | Skip one or more tab or space characters.