diff --git a/tests/test_literals.cpp b/tests/test_literals.cpp
index f90f598..076ef57 100644
--- a/tests/test_literals.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_literals.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_file_as_literal)
             b = "baz"
         )"_toml;
 
+        BOOST_TEST(r == v);
+    }
+    {
+        const toml::value r{
+            {"array_of_tables", toml::array{toml::table{}}}
+        };
+        const toml::value v = u8R"(
+            [[array_of_tables]]
+        )"_toml;
+
         BOOST_TEST(r == v);
     }
 }
diff --git a/toml/parser.hpp b/toml/parser.hpp
index 2917e6d..6519740 100644
--- a/toml/parser.hpp
+++ b/toml/parser.hpp
@@ -1751,6 +1751,7 @@ parse_ml_table(location<Container>& loc)
     using skip_line = repeat<
         sequence<maybe<lex_ws>, maybe<lex_comment>, lex_newline>, at_least<1>>;
     skip_line::invoke(loc);
+    lex_ws::invoke(loc);
 
     table_type tab;
     while(loc.iter() != loc.end())