diff --git a/src/formatting.py b/src/formatting.py
index f9a2299..7a24711 100644
--- a/src/formatting.py
+++ b/src/formatting.py
@@ -138,8 +138,10 @@ def parse_segments(text, sanitize_linequotes=True):
                 pg += "[linequote: %s]" % inner.strip()
 
             else:
-                sep = "\n" if line[0] in punctuation else " "
-                pg += apply_directives(line.rstrip()) + sep
+                compiled = apply_directives(line.rstrip())
+                split_p = line[0] in punctuation
+                sep = "\n" if split_p else " "
+                pg += (sep + compiled) if split_p else (compiled + sep)
 
         result.append(pg.rstrip())
     return result