diff --git a/packages/extension-image/src/image.ts b/packages/extension-image/src/image.ts
index 3e2519de..e84314dd 100644
--- a/packages/extension-image/src/image.ts
+++ b/packages/extension-image/src/image.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
   }
 }
 
-export const inputRegex = /(!\[(.+|:?)]\((\S+)(?:(?:\s+)["'](\S+)["'])?\))$/
+export const inputRegex = /(?:^|\s)(!\[(.+|:?)]\((\S+)(?:(?:\s+)["'](\S+)["'])?\))$/
 
 export const Image = Node.create<ImageOptions>({
   name: 'image',