diff --git a/redfam.py b/redfam.py
index a78b150..41e6367 100644
--- a/redfam.py
+++ b/redfam.py
@@ -210,13 +210,14 @@ class RedFamParser( RedFam ):
         @type  heading  wikicode or mwparser-parseable
         """
 
-        # Parse heading with mwparse if needed
-        if not isinstance( heading, mwparser.wikicode.Wikicode ):
-            heading = mwparser.parse( heading )
-
         # Save heading as string
         self._heading = str( heading )
 
+        # Parse string heading with mwparse again everytime
+        # In some cases the given wikicode is broken due to syntax errors
+        # (Task FS#77)
+        heading = mwparser.parse( self._heading )
+
         # Save destinations of wikilinks in headings
         self._articlesList = [ str( link.title ) for link
                                in heading.ifilter_wikilinks() ]