diff --git a/method/__init__.py b/method/__init__.py
index 4069362..f47d8fa 100644
--- a/method/__init__.py
+++ b/method/__init__.py
@@ -787,6 +787,7 @@ class WrapParagraph(WrapLine):
         w.goto(Point(x, y))
 class WrapParagraph2(Method):
     limit     = 80
+    valid_re  = re.compile('^( *)([^ ].*)$')
     empty_re  = regex.whitespace
     prefix_re = None
     def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
@@ -795,6 +796,14 @@ class WrapParagraph2(Method):
         p1 = oldc = w.logical_cursor()
         cur_offset = 0
 
+        m = self.valid_re.match(w.buffer.lines[p1.y])
+        if not m:
+            # the line was empty, so return
+            return
+        elif m.group(1):
+            # the line had leading whitespace, so return
+            return
+
         # see if we are starting in the middle of the paragraph; if so, then
         # let's find the actual begining, and update p1 accordingly.
         i = p1.y