diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 0b80e79f0..f3bb30a58 100755
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ Group 1 contains drawer's name or \"END\".")
 
 (defconst org-property-drawer-re
   (concat "^[ \t]*:PROPERTIES:[ \t]*\n"
-	  "\\(?:[ \t]*:\\S-+:\\(?: .*\\)?[ \t]*\n\\)*"
+	  "\\(?:[ \t]*:\\S-+:\\(?: .*\\)?[ \t]*\n\\)*?"
 	  "[ \t]*:END:[ \t]*$")
   "Matches an entire property drawer.")