diff --git a/legi2odf/legi2odf.xsl b/legi2odf/legi2odf.xsl
index 49eafa7..7528749 100644
--- a/legi2odf/legi2odf.xsl
+++ b/legi2odf/legi2odf.xsl
@@ -257,7 +257,13 @@
     </text:note>
   </xsl:template>
 
-  <xsl:template match="emphasis" mode="inline">
+  <xsl:template match="emphasis"> <!-- catch them out of <para> -->
+    <text:p>
+      <xsl:call-template name="inline-emphasis" mode="inline"/>
+    </text:p>
+  </xsl:template>
+
+  <xsl:template name="inline-emphasis" match="emphasis" mode="inline">
     <xsl:choose>
       <xsl:when test="@role = 'bold'"/>
       <xsl:when test="@role = 'underline'"/>