diff --git a/challenges/html5-and-css.json b/challenges/html5-and-css.json
index b93a1de494..b81dbd4356 100644
--- a/challenges/html5-and-css.json
+++ b/challenges/html5-and-css.json
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
         "assert(!$(\"h2\").attr(\"style\"), 'Remove the style attribute from your <code>h2</code> element.')",
         "assert($(\"style\") && $(\"style\").length > 1, 'Create a <code>style</code> element.')",
         "assert($(\"h2\").css(\"color\") === \"rgb(0, 0, 255)\", 'Your <code>h2</code> element should be blue.')",
-        "assert(editor.match(/<\\/style>/g) && editor.match(/<\\/style>/g).length === editor.match(/<style>/g).length, 'Make sure each of your <code>style</code> elements has a closing tag.')"
+        "assert(editor.match(/<\\/style>/g) && editor.match(/<\\/style>/g).length === (editor.match(/<style((\\s)*((type|media|scoped|title|disabled)=\"[^\"]*\")?(\\s)*)*>/g) || []).length, 'Make sure all your <code>style</code> elements are valid amd have a closing tag.')"
       ],
       "challengeSeed": [
         "<h2 style=\"color: red\">CatPhotoApp</h2>",