1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/xroff.lex b/xroff.lex
index 72ab379..9326415 100644
--- a/xroff.lex
+++ b/xroff.lex
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 %%
 
 \\		BEGIN(ESC);
+^\n*		/* Ignore newlines at beginning of file. */
 \n		BEGIN(NEW);
 \<!\[		BEGIN(RAW);
-\<!--.*-->	/* Ignore comment. */
+\<!--.*-->\n*	/* Ignore comment. */
 ^<		printf("."); BEGIN(REQ);	/* Beginning of file. */
 \<		printf("\\c\n."); BEGIN(REQ);
 .		ECHO;