diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ecf4146..bd0aae4 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "snekdown"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 dependencies = [
  "charred 0.2.2 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "chrono 0.4.11 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 64d98cd..0ae2052 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "snekdown"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 authors = ["trivernis <trivernis@protonmail.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 license-file = "LICENSE"
diff --git a/src/parser/inline.rs b/src/parser/inline.rs
index e714bdb..25e5eaa 100644
--- a/src/parser/inline.rs
+++ b/src/parser/inline.rs
@@ -119,17 +119,20 @@ impl ParseInline for Parser {
             self.ctm.seek_one()?;
             self.inline_break_at.push(DESC_CLOSE);
 
-            while let Ok(inline) = self.parse_inline() {
-                description.push(inline);
-                if self.ctm.check_char(&DESC_CLOSE) {
-                    break;
+            // only parse the description as inline if there is a description
+            if !self.ctm.check_char(&DESC_CLOSE) {
+                while let Ok(inline) = self.parse_inline() {
+                    description.push(inline);
+                    if self.ctm.check_char(&DESC_CLOSE) {
+                        break;
+                    }
                 }
             }
             self.inline_break_at.pop();
+            self.ctm.seek_one()?;
         } else if !short_syntax {
             return Err(self.ctm.rewind_with_error(start_index));
         }
-        self.ctm.seek_one()?;
         self.ctm.assert_char(&URL_OPEN, Some(start_index))?;
         self.ctm.seek_one()?;
         self.ctm.seek_any(&INLINE_WHITESPACE)?;
diff --git a/src/parser/line.rs b/src/parser/line.rs
index 2faafab..d9bc785 100644
--- a/src/parser/line.rs
+++ b/src/parser/line.rs
@@ -121,35 +121,6 @@ impl ParseLine for Parser {
         }
     }
 
-    fn parse_bib_entry(&mut self) -> ParseResult<Arc<RwLock<BibEntry>>> {
-        let start_index = self.ctm.get_index();
-        self.ctm.seek_any(&INLINE_WHITESPACE)?;
-        self.ctm.assert_char(&BIB_KEY_OPEN, Some(start_index))?;
-        self.ctm.seek_one()?;
-        let key =
-            self.ctm
-                .get_string_until_any_or_rewind(&[BIB_KEY_CLOSE], &[LB, SPACE], start_index)?;
-        self.ctm.seek_one()?;
-        self.ctm.assert_char(&BIB_DATA_START, Some(start_index))?;
-        self.ctm.seek_one()?;
-        self.ctm.seek_any(&INLINE_WHITESPACE)?;
-
-        let entry = if let Ok(meta) = self.parse_inline_metadata() {
-            BibEntry::from_metadata(key, Box::new(meta), &self.document.config)
-        } else {
-            let url = self
-                .ctm
-                .get_string_until_any_or_rewind(&[LB], &[], start_index)?;
-            BibEntry::from_url(key, url, &self.document.config)
-        };
-        let entry_ref = Arc::new(RwLock::new(entry));
-        self.document
-            .bibliography
-            .add_bib_entry(Arc::clone(&entry_ref));
-
-        Ok(entry_ref)
-    }
-
     /// parses centered text
     fn parse_centered(&mut self) -> ParseResult<Centered> {
         let start_index = self.ctm.get_index();
@@ -192,4 +163,33 @@ impl ParseLine for Parser {
             Err(self.ctm.err())
         }
     }
+
+    fn parse_bib_entry(&mut self) -> ParseResult<Arc<RwLock<BibEntry>>> {
+        let start_index = self.ctm.get_index();
+        self.ctm.seek_any(&INLINE_WHITESPACE)?;
+        self.ctm.assert_char(&BIB_KEY_OPEN, Some(start_index))?;
+        self.ctm.seek_one()?;
+        let key =
+            self.ctm
+                .get_string_until_any_or_rewind(&[BIB_KEY_CLOSE], &[LB, SPACE], start_index)?;
+        self.ctm.seek_one()?;
+        self.ctm.assert_char(&BIB_DATA_START, Some(start_index))?;
+        self.ctm.seek_one()?;
+        self.ctm.seek_any(&INLINE_WHITESPACE)?;
+
+        let entry = if let Ok(meta) = self.parse_inline_metadata() {
+            BibEntry::from_metadata(key, Box::new(meta), &self.document.config)
+        } else {
+            let url = self
+                .ctm
+                .get_string_until_any_or_rewind(&[LB], &[], start_index)?;
+            BibEntry::from_url(key, url, &self.document.config)
+        };
+        let entry_ref = Arc::new(RwLock::new(entry));
+        self.document
+            .bibliography
+            .add_bib_entry(Arc::clone(&entry_ref));
+
+        Ok(entry_ref)
+    }
 }