diff --git a/contrib/check-code.py b/contrib/check-code.py
--- a/contrib/check-code.py
+++ b/contrib/check-code.py
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ pypats = [
   ],
   # warnings
   [
+    (r'(^| )oo +xxxxoo[ \n][^\n]', "add two newlines after '.. note::'"),
   ]
 ]
 
diff --git a/tests/test-check-code.t b/tests/test-check-code.t
--- a/tests/test-check-code.t
+++ b/tests/test-check-code.t
@@ -204,3 +204,42 @@
    don't use old-style two-argument raise, use Exception(message)
   [1]
 
+  $ cat > rst.py <<EOF
+  > """problematic rst text
+  > 
+  > .. note::
+  >     wrong
+  > """
+  > 
+  > '''
+  > 
+  > .. note::
+  > 
+  >     valid
+  > 
+  > new text
+  > 
+  >     .. note::
+  > 
+  >         also valid
+  > '''
+  > 
+  > """mixed
+  > 
+  > .. note::
+  > 
+  >   good
+  > 
+  >     .. note::
+  >         plus bad
+  > """
+  > EOF
+  $ $check_code -w rst.py
+  rst.py:3:
+   > .. note::
+   warning: add two newlines after '.. note::'
+  rst.py:26:
+   >     .. note::
+   warning: add two newlines after '.. note::'
+  [1]
+