diff --git a/js/list.js b/js/list.js
index ef1f744..cd51fa7 100644
--- a/js/list.js
+++ b/js/list.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
 
 function highlightNewEntry(){
   var cookies = document.cookie;
-  var cookieRegExp = new RegExp(/;?\s+newItem=(\d+)/g);
+  var cookieRegExp = new RegExp(/[;]{0,1}\s{0,1}newItem=(\d+)/g);
   var match = cookieRegExp.exec(cookies);
   console.log(cookies);
   if(match!=null){