diff --git a/src/document.c b/src/document.c
index e1c1edd..74e285b 100644
--- a/src/document.c
+++ b/src/document.c
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ static inline void
 replace_spacing(hoedown_buffer *ob, const uint8_t *data, size_t size)
 {
 	size_t i = 0, mark;
+	hoedown_buffer_grow(ob, size);
 	while (1) {
 		mark = i;
 		while (i < size && data[i] != '\n') i++;