diff --git a/lib/ExpensiMark.ts b/lib/ExpensiMark.ts
index 0d870fd2..dd8c4684 100644
--- a/lib/ExpensiMark.ts
+++ b/lib/ExpensiMark.ts
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ export default class ExpensiMark {
             {
                 name: 'reportMentions',
 
-                regex: /(?<![^ \n*~_])(#[\p{Ll}0-9-]{1,99})(?![^<]*(?:<\/pre>|<\/code>|<\/a>))/gimu,
+                regex: /(?<=^[*~_]?|[ \n][*~_]?)(#[\p{Ll}0-9-]{1,99})(?![^<]*(?:<\/pre>|<\/code>|<\/a>))/gimu,
                 replacement: '<mention-report>$1</mention-report>',
             },