diff --git a/Parsedown.php b/Parsedown.php
index a9fa5ae..9693428 100644
--- a/Parsedown.php
+++ b/Parsedown.php
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ class Parsedown
             );
             if($name === 'ol') 
             {
-                $list_num = explode ('.', $matches[0], 2)[0];
+                $list_num = preg_replace ('/^([0-9]+)[.].*+$/', '$1', $matches[0]);
                 if($list_num !== '1')
                 {
                     $Block['element']['attributes'] = array('start' => $list_num);