diff --git a/Parsedown.php b/Parsedown.php
index 99664af..1263574 100755
--- a/Parsedown.php
+++ b/Parsedown.php
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ class Parsedown
 
 			# li
 
-			if ($deindented_line[0] <= '9' and $deindented_line >= '0' and preg_match('/^([ ]*)\d+[.][ ](.*)/', $line, $matches))
+			if ($deindented_line[0] <= '9' and $deindented_line[0] >= '0' and preg_match('/^([ ]*)\d+[.][ ](.*)/', $line, $matches))
 			{
 				$elements []= $element;