diff --git a/sh/main.awk b/sh/main.awk
index 911a4c1..49fbce5 100644
--- a/sh/main.awk
+++ b/sh/main.awk
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ BEGIN {
     RE_ALIAS = RE_BEGIN "#=" RE_SPACES RE_VAR RE_END
     RE_CLOSE = RE_BEGIN "}" RE_SPACES RE_END
     RE_CONSTANT = RE_BEGIN RE_CONST RE_SET RE_END
-    RE_DOC = RE_BEGIN "#" RE_SPACE RE_ANY RE_END
+    RE_DOC = RE_BEGIN RE_SPACES "#" RE_SPACE RE_ANY RE_END
     RE_FUNCTION = RE_BEGIN RE_VAR RE_FUNC RE_END
     RE_MODULE = RE_BEGIN "#." RE_SPACES RE_ANY RE_END
     RE_SHEBANG = RE_BEGIN "#!" RE_SPACES RE_ANY RE_END