diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/task_list.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/task_list.coffee
index 5f115f5..b6d7c1b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/task_list.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/task_list.coffee
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ itemPattern = ///
   (?:                     # prefix, consisting of
     \s*                   # optional leading whitespace
     (?:>\s*)*             # zero or more blockquotes
-    (?:[-+*]|(?:\d+\.))   # list item indicator
+    (?:[-+*|]|(?:\d+\.))   # list item indicator
   )
   \s*                     # optional whitespace prefix
   (                       # checkbox
diff --git a/lib/task_list/filter.rb b/lib/task_list/filter.rb
index 8b3203d..c03f645 100644
--- a/lib/task_list/filter.rb
+++ b/lib/task_list/filter.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Filter < HTML::Pipeline::Filter
     # Useful when you need iterate over all items.
     ItemPattern = /
       ^
-      (?:\s*[-+*]|(?:\d+\.))? # optional list prefix
+      (?:\s*[-+*|]|(?:\d+\.))? # optional list prefix
       \s*                     # optional whitespace prefix
       (                       # checkbox
         #{CompletePattern}|