diff --git a/denote.el b/denote.el
index 30e336f..3755969 100644
--- a/denote.el
+++ b/denote.el
@@ -906,16 +906,16 @@ The note's ID is derived from the date and time of its creation.")
 (defconst denote-date-identifier-regexp "\\([0-9]\\{8\\}\\)\\(T[0-9]\\{6\\}\\)"
   "Regular expression to match `denote-date-identifier-format'.")
 
-(defconst denote-identifier-regexp "@@\\([^.]*?\\)\\(==.*\\|--.*\\|__.*\\|@@.*\\|\\..*\\)*$"
+(defconst denote-identifier-regexp "@@\\([^.]+?\\)\\(==.*\\|--.*\\|__.*\\|@@.*\\|\\..*\\)*$"
   "Regular expression to match the IDENTIFIER field in a file name.")
 
-(defconst denote-signature-regexp "==\\([^.]*?\\)\\(==.*\\|--.*\\|__.*\\|@@.*\\|\\..*\\)*$"
+(defconst denote-signature-regexp "==\\([^.]+?\\)\\(==.*\\|--.*\\|__.*\\|@@.*\\|\\..*\\)*$"
   "Regular expression to match the SIGNATURE field in a file name.")
 
-(defconst denote-title-regexp "--\\([^.]*?\\)\\(==.*\\|__.*\\|@@.*\\|\\..*\\)*$"
+(defconst denote-title-regexp "--\\([^.]+?\\)\\(==.*\\|__.*\\|@@.*\\|\\..*\\)*$"
   "Regular expression to match the TITLE field in a file name.")
 
-(defconst denote-keywords-regexp "__\\([^.]*?\\)\\(==.*\\|--.*\\|__.*\\|@@.*\\|\\..*\\)*$"
+(defconst denote-keywords-regexp "__\\([^.]+?\\)\\(==.*\\|--.*\\|__.*\\|@@.*\\|\\..*\\)*$"
   "Regular expression to match the KEYWORDS field in a file name.")
 
 (make-obsolete-variable