diff --git a/matching.go b/matching.go
index 52de354..52e8b04 100644
--- a/matching.go
+++ b/matching.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func findAllMatchesHelper(start *State, str string, indices []matchIndex, offset
 	// 'Base case' - exit if string is empty.
 	if len(str) == 0 {
 		// If the start is a Kleene star, then it should also match an empty string.
-		if start.isKleene {
+		if start.isKleene && start.isLast {
 			indices = append(indices, matchIndex{offset, offset})
 		}
 		return indices