diff --git a/doorstop/core/publishers/_latex_functions.py b/doorstop/core/publishers/_latex_functions.py
index 93531fcc..492f653a 100644
--- a/doorstop/core/publishers/_latex_functions.py
+++ b/doorstop/core/publishers/_latex_functions.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def _latex_convert(line):
     # Replace *.
     line = re.sub("\\*(.*?)\\*", "\\\\textit{\\1}", line)
     # Replace _.
-    line = re.sub(r"_(?<!\\_)(.*?)_(?<!\\_)", "\\\\textit{\\1}", line)
+    line = re.sub(r"(?<!\w)_(\w.*?)_(?!\w)", r"\\textit{\1}", line)
     # Replace ~~.
     line = re.sub("~~(.*?)~~", "\\\\sout{\\1}", line)
     #############################
diff --git a/doorstop/core/publishers/latex.py b/doorstop/core/publishers/latex.py
index 4c205a3f..655a1905 100644
--- a/doorstop/core/publishers/latex.py
+++ b/doorstop/core/publishers/latex.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def lines(self, obj, **kwargs):
                             yield "\\begin{longtable}{|l|l|}"
                             yield "Attribute & Value\\\\"
                             yield self.HLINE
-                        yield "{} & {}".format(attr, item.attribute(attr))
+                        yield "{} & {}\\\\".format(attr, item.attribute(attr))
                     if header_printed:
                         yield self.END_LONGTABLE
                     else: