diff --git a/lib/govspeak.rb b/lib/govspeak.rb
index 8d36123..7b7d7f6 100644
--- a/lib/govspeak.rb
+++ b/lib/govspeak.rb
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ def render_image(image)
     extension("example", surrounded_by("$E")) do |body|
       <<~BODY
         <div class="example" markdown="1">
-          #{body.strip.gsub(/\A^\|/, "\n|").gsub(/\|$\Z/, "|\n")}
+        #{body.strip.gsub(/\A^\|/, "\n|").gsub(/\|$\Z/, "|\n")}
         </div>
       BODY
     end
diff --git a/test/govspeak_test.rb b/test/govspeak_test.rb
index ddc344c..c66cbdc 100644
--- a/test/govspeak_test.rb
+++ b/test/govspeak_test.rb
@@ -1334,6 +1334,22 @@ class GovspeakTest < Minitest::Test
   </div>)
   end
 
+  test_given_govspeak "
+    $E
+
+    ### A heading within an example
+
+    Some example content
+
+    $E" do
+    assert_html_output %(
+    <div class="example">
+    <h3 id="a-heading-within-an-example">A heading within an example</h3>
+
+    <p>Some example content</p>
+  </div>)
+  end
+
   test_given_govspeak "
     $LegislativeList
     * 1. Item 1[^1] with an ACRONYM