diff --git a/models/issues/issue.go b/models/issues/issue.go
index f04a4ad5c7..9a3e0e791e 100644
--- a/models/issues/issue.go
+++ b/models/issues/issue.go
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ type Issue struct {
 }
 
 var (
-	issueTasksPat     = regexp.MustCompile(`(^\s*[-*]\s\[[\sxX]\]\s.)|(\n\s*[-*]\s\[[\sxX]\]\s.)`)
-	issueTasksDonePat = regexp.MustCompile(`(^\s*[-*]\s\[[xX]\]\s.)|(\n\s*[-*]\s\[[xX]\]\s.)`)
+	issueTasksPat     = regexp.MustCompile(`(^\s*[-*]\s*\[[\sxX]\].)|(\n\s*[-*]\s*\[[\sxX]\].)`)
+	issueTasksDonePat = regexp.MustCompile(`(^\s*[-*]\s*\[[xX]\].)|(\n\s*[-*]\s*\[[xX]\].)`)
 )
 
 // IssueIndex represents the issue index table