diff --git a/lib/email_reply_parser.rb b/lib/email_reply_parser.rb
index 982eaec..ebf2217 100644
--- a/lib/email_reply_parser.rb
+++ b/lib/email_reply_parser.rb
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ def read(text)
         text.gsub! $1, $1.gsub("\n", " ")
       end
 
-      # Some users may reply directly above a line of underscores.
+      # Some users may reply directly above a line of underscores or hyphens.
       # In order to ensure that these fragments are split correctly,
-      # make sure that all lines of underscores are preceded by
+      # make sure that all lines of underscores or hyphens are preceded by
       # at least two newline characters.
-      text.gsub!(/([^\n])(?=\n_{7}_+)$/m, "\\1\n")
+      text.gsub!(/([^\n])((?=\n_{7}_+)|(?=\n-{7}-+))$/m, "\\1\n")
 
       # The text is reversed initially due to the way we check for hidden
       # fragments.
diff --git a/test/email_reply_parser_test.rb b/test/email_reply_parser_test.rb
index 6710838..9a09dd5 100644
--- a/test/email_reply_parser_test.rb
+++ b/test/email_reply_parser_test.rb
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ def test_deals_with_windows_line_endings
     assert_match /Steps 0-2/, reply.fragments[1].to_s
   end
 
+  def test_parse_out_just_top_for_reply_directly_above_hyphen_line
+    body = IO.read EMAIL_FIXTURE_PATH.join("email_1_9.txt").to_s
+    assert_equal "Reply directly above hyphen line", EmailReplyParser.parse_reply(body)
+  end
+
   def test_does_not_modify_input_string
     original = "The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog"
     EmailReplyParser.read original
@@ -139,9 +144,9 @@ def test_parse_out_just_top_for_outlook_reply
     assert_equal "Outlook with a reply", EmailReplyParser.parse_reply(body)
   end
 
-  def test_parse_out_just_top_for_outlook_with_reply_directly_above_line
+  def test_parse_out_just_top_for_outlook_with_reply_directly_above_underscore_line
     body = IO.read EMAIL_FIXTURE_PATH.join("email_2_2.txt").to_s
-    assert_equal "Outlook with a reply directly above line", EmailReplyParser.parse_reply(body)
+    assert_equal "Outlook with a reply directly above underscore line", EmailReplyParser.parse_reply(body)
   end
 
   def test_parse_out_sent_from_iPhone
diff --git a/test/emails/email_1_9.txt b/test/emails/email_1_9.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..269585e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/emails/email_1_9.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Reply directly above hyphen line
+----------------------------------------------
+A bunch of stuff below hyphen.
diff --git a/test/emails/email_2_2.txt b/test/emails/email_2_2.txt
index cae8050..10f8902 100644
--- a/test/emails/email_2_2.txt
+++ b/test/emails/email_2_2.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Outlook with a reply directly above line
+Outlook with a reply directly above underscore line
 ________________________________________
 From: CRM Comments [crm-comment@example.com]
 Sent: Friday, 23 March 2012 5:08 p.m.