diff --git a/format_novel/format_novel.py b/format_novel/format_novel.py
index d01f42f..d7a292c 100755
--- a/format_novel/format_novel.py
+++ b/format_novel/format_novel.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ def double_space_and_indent(paragraphs, format_all):
         this_paragraph_plaintext = not (
             paragraph.style.name.startswith('Heading')
             or paragraph.style.name == '0 Block'
+            or paragraph.text == '#'
             or paragraph.style.paragraph_format.left_indent
             or paragraph.style.paragraph_format.right_indent
         )