diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index d7e7b44..218ce95 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const addInherited = require('jsdoc/augment').addInherited; // eslint-disable-li
 
 const importRegEx =
   /import\(["']([^"']*)["']\)(?:\.([^ \.\|\}><,\)=#\n]*))?([ \.\|\}><,\)=#\n])/g;
-const typedefRegEx = /@typedef \{[^\}]*\} (\S+)/g;
+const typedefRegEx = /@typedef\s*(?:\{[^\}]*\}\s*)?([^\{\}\s]+)/g;
 const noClassdescRegEx = /@(typedef|module|type)/;
 const extensionReplaceRegEx = /\.m?js$/;
 const extensionEnsureRegEx = /(\.js)?$/;