diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-utils/src/__tests__/markdownParser.test.ts b/packages/docusaurus-utils/src/__tests__/markdownParser.test.ts
index c4870bec6b..48ad67844f 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-utils/src/__tests__/markdownParser.test.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-utils/src/__tests__/markdownParser.test.ts
@@ -152,6 +152,22 @@ describe('parseMarkdownContentTitle', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  test('Should parse markdown h1 title at the top and next one after it', () => {
+    const markdown = dedent`
+
+          # Markdown Title
+
+          ## Heading 2
+
+          Lorem Ipsum
+
+        `;
+    expect(parseMarkdownContentTitle(markdown)).toEqual({
+      content: '## Heading 2\n\nLorem Ipsum',
+      contentTitle: 'Markdown Title',
+    });
+  });
+
   test('Should parse markdown h1 alternate title', () => {
     const markdown = dedent`
 
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-utils/src/markdownParser.ts b/packages/docusaurus-utils/src/markdownParser.ts
index 3cb83dc366..7ec0a86a51 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-utils/src/markdownParser.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-utils/src/markdownParser.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export function parseMarkdownContentTitle(
 
   const content = contentUntrimmed.trim();
 
-  const regularTitleMatch = /^(?<pattern>#\s*(?<title>[^#\n]*)+\s*#*[\s\r]*?\n*?)/g.exec(
+  const regularTitleMatch = /^(?<pattern>#\s*(?<title>[^#\n]*)+[ \t]*#?\n*?)/g.exec(
     content,
   );
   const alternateTitleMatch = /^(?<pattern>\s*(?<title>[^\n]*)\s*\n[=]+)/g.exec(